Key facts
- John Eisenberg resigned as assistant attorney general for the National Security division, per US Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- Blanche's statement, carried in the report, gave no reason for the resignation.
- The report named no replacement for Eisenberg at the National Security division.
John Eisenberg, the assistant attorney general for the National Security division, has resigned from the US Justice Department, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on November 6, 2026.
The report, by Reuters, gave no reason for the resignation and did not say who would lead the division afterward. It also did not state when the resignation took effect.
Blanche's statement is the only account of the departure carried in the report.