Joe Thompson, other prosecutors quit Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office over Renee Good probe
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Key Points:
- Joe Thompson and several federal prosecutors resigned from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota due to alleged disagreements with the DOJ regarding the investigation into the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, including concerns over reluctance to investigate the agent and pressure to investigate Good's widow.
- Thompson, a key figure in prosecuting major fraud cases in Minnesota, notably led efforts against the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and announced investigations into Medicaid fraud potentially totaling billions of dollars.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and Minnesota leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, publicly praised Thompson's work and expressed concern that the resignations reflect political interference undermining the DOJ's credibility and justice system integrity.
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