In one of its last actions before President Donald Trump took office in January, the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk for securities violations related to his acquisition of Twitter, now known as X. Now, the top attorney on the case, Robin Andrews, has resigned from the agency, according to a LinkedIn post and a court filing. On LinkedIn, Andrews did not cite a specific reason for his decision, but described his resignation as a “heartbreaking day” that came after weeks of excruciating deliberation.
According to two people familiar with the resignation, who spoke with Fortune on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private deliberation, Andrews had expressed concerns to colleagues that the SEC, under a Trump-appointed chair, would vote to dismiss the case or settle it for a small penalty. Those concerns were a factor in his decision to leave the agency, according to the people.
