In a brief call with CBS News, DiGenova said he had turned in his resignation letter to Blanche at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
"It was an honor and a privilege to serve the president and the department," he said. He added that his wife, attorney Victoria Toensing, who also worked with the team of federal prosecutors in Fort Pierce, Florida, will be leaving the Justice Department on Friday.
DiGenova declined to comment on the reasons for his sudden departure, which was first reported by . CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
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