Attorney General Pam Bondi said six federal prosecutors in Minnesota were fired after refusing to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, accusing them of abandoning their duties while federal agents were conducting enforcement actions in the state.
Bondi made the remarks while discussing what she described as internal resistance within the Justice Department and other federal offices, particularly in cases involving immigration enforcement.
She said the prosecutors sought to resign while continuing to draw taxpayer-funded pay rather than assist ICE agents.
“We support Secretary Noem we support our men and women of Homeland Security and ICE who are out there taking predators off the street every day around the country, and they’re doing it in Minnesota,” Bondi said.
She then described the situation involving the prosecutors.
“What happened in Minnesota? We had six prosecutors who suddenly decided they didn’t want to support the men and women in ICE,” Bondi said.
Bondi said one of the prosecutors was engaged in media activity while ICE agents were carrying out enforcement operations.
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“One of them was busy doing a photo shoot with the New York Times while ICE was out there risking their lives,” she said.
According to Bondi, the prosecutors attempted to resign under terms that would allow them to continue receiving pay.
“So they came. They said, We want to resign, but we want to use our annual leave up until April, meaning they wanted the taxpayers to pay for them to go on vacation because they decided they didn’t want to support law enforcement,” Bondi said.
She said she rejected that request and took immediate action.
“So the breaking news tonight, I fired them all,” Bondi said.
“They’re fired from the office.”
Bondi praised the U.S. attorney overseeing the Minnesota office and said he has been placed in a difficult position.
“And our US. Attorney there, Rosen. He’s great. He was just confirmed three months ago, so he has his hands full,” she said.
Bondi framed the episode as part of a broader problem within federal agencies.
“And that’s what we’re facing around the country, the deep state, in many of these offices,” she said.
She said additional information about the prosecutors raised concerns about their conduct and motivations.
“And we learned these people had been out there interviewing at liberal law firms prior to this,” Bondi said.
Bondi also criticized the prosecutors’ past actions, citing one specific case.
“One of them actually, in 2022, defended BLM, when they burned down a pawn shop and someone was murdered,” she said.
She said the prosecutors viewed themselves as part of a broader opposition movement.
“Yeah, they want to be part of the resistance,” Bondi said.
“Yeah, bring it on.”
Bondi made clear that the dismissals were final and reflected a broader enforcement posture under the current administration.
“They’re not going to be working for Donald Trump and the Department of Justice any longer,” she said.
“But that’s what we’re up against, not only in Minnesota but around this country.”
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