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Posted on 01/13/2026 5:12:32 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office — including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson — have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer as an assault on a federal officer case.
Thompson also previously served as the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota; he was appointed by President Trump in June and served in the position until October. He resigned from the attorney's office along with Harry Jacobs, Melinda Williams, Thomas Calhoun-Lopez, Ruth Schneider and Tom Hollenhurst.
Two sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News the resignations stemmed from concern over a request to probe Good's widow — who was with her when they encountered the ICE agents — as well as the way that the case is being treated as an assault on a federal officer as opposed to a civil rights case.
Thompson was the lead prosecutor in the Feeding Our Future case, a COVID-era $250 million scheme which targeted programs that were meant to feed schoolchildren. Since then he's charged defendants for allegedly defrauding housing and autism service programs, claiming that fraud in Minnesota has topped $9 billion, a figure which Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pushed back on.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that a number of people familiar with Thompson's decision said he also objected to federal investigators refusing to cooperate with Minnesota state agencies in investigating Good's killing.
Doug Kelley, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Minnesota, says the move is a major blow to the credibility of the office moving forward.
"I've been practicing federal criminal law in this state for 51 years and this is the darkest day in 51 years as far as I can see for the rule of law in Minnesota," Kelley said. "If they feel the need to resign because of orders they have gotten that will violate their consciouses, to me it's a great statement on their part that this is not tolerable by them."
Since the massive fraud scandal, Mr. Trump has lashed out at Minnesota's large Somali-American community, as many of the Feeding Our Future defendants are of Somali descent. His administration cited the fraud scandal as impetus for deploying thousands of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis area.
Walz called Thompson's resignation a "huge loss for our state."
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Now we have 6 lefftist DOJ staffers in Minnesota leaving.
I believe this indicates how Deep the Deep State is in the DOJ and,as such, the roadblocks being put in Trump's way to get his agenda done.
And I noted that it took 5 CBS staffers to write this article.
It took five SeeBS reporters to come up with this?
Awwwww....Daddy Soros is gonna have a mad!
“”””I’ve been practicing federal criminal law in this state for 51 years and this is the darkest day in 51 years as far as I can see for the rule of law in Minnesota,” Kelley said.””
Worst day in 51 years???? Sure, Jan.
“...concern over a request to probe Good’s widow...”
Good, they are outing themselves and leaving.
Good riddance.
“the darkest day in 51 years as far as I can see for the rule of law in Minnesota,”
They just can’t bare it when the “rule of law” isn’t just silencing and punishing conservatives.
So ... six of ‘em.
It’s a good start.
Do these prosecutors know what a car is?
“”concern over a request to probe Good’s widow””
HUH?????? WIDOW!! The world is upside down!!! If Good was the wife, doesn’t that make the other “person” a husband? Were they married? If “IT” was a husband, AND if they were married, he is now a widower, right???? I think the gravestone is going to be really weird - to match the whatevers!!!
I’ll reserve judgment on this story until I see it reported by a news source that I trust. CBS isn’t it.
They are trying to make a saint out of her. She was trying to hit him.
Good. Adios and don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
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That means she’s about 75 yrs old. Shouldn’t she be retired instead of presiding over cases that are clearly over her head?
Self-selecting. Excellent.
“”””Two sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News the resignations stemmed from concern over a request to probe Good’s widow — who was with her when they encountered the ICE agents”””
Yes, we FReepers want to know what is on Rebecca Good’s (the widow) cell phone. Among many other things.
The widow was a material accomplice with Renee Good and she was the one who encouraged Renee to leave.
She was recording with her cell phone when the incident happened.
Good riddance. Don’t let the door hit you in the rear on your way out.
Ashley Babbitt. When Biden’s DOJ could find no wrong in shooting an unarmed protester that presented no threat where were these clowns? Why don’t they just come out and say it is only OK to shoot conservatives?
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