U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones Announces Sudden Resignation from South Florida Post
Jason Reding Quiñones abruptly resigns as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, leaving a high-profile vacancy in federal prosecution.
POLICY WIRE — Miami, USA — Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, has abruptly resigned from his position, effective Friday, November 6, 2026.
The sudden departure of the region’s top federal prosecutor comes during a period of significant turnover within the Department of Justice following recent midterm elections.
A native of Miami, Quiñones was originally selected for the role by President Donald Trump in February 2025. During his tenure, he became a prominent figure in the administration’s legal strategy, notably overseeing the indictment of Raúl Castro.
Quiñones announced his immediate exit without providing a specific explanation for his decision to step down from one of the nation’s most influential federal legal offices.
His exit marks the second high-level resignation from the Department of Justice in recent weeks, following the departure of the head of the national security division.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
