US Attorney Joe Thompson and five other prosecutors have reportedly quit the US Department of Justice (DOJ) following undue pressure to investigate Renee Good and those around her, including her grieving widow.
WOW!! The career US Attorney who was just on TV last week discussing the major fraud convictions in MN, Joe Thompson, and five other prosecutors, have resigned due to pressure to investigate Renee Good and people around her (punitive and irrelevant parties) rather than law… pic.twitter.com/lMVtoEAnJ0
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Laurie (@Laurieluvsmolly) January 13, 2026
DOJ prosecutors dramatically quit
Six federal prosecutors have quit the DOJ in a shared refusal to ignore political interference from the Trump administration. Reports suggest that an investigation was ordered into Renee Good and associations, with a clear intention to investigate Good’s widow instead of the ICE agents responsible for her murder.
This comes after reports that Trump’s MAGA officials have resisted a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, instead choosing to limit the role of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The decision not to pursue a typical civil rights probe, excluding local and state authorities, has sparked widespread public outrage, with many Americans saying it undermines their safety and civil rights. That sense of alarm appears to be shared by prosecutors within the DOJ, who were formally tasked with ensuring accountability in Good’s death and have publicly expressed their frustration by resigning.
question: given that all of the good people at the DoJ have left, are in the process of leaving, or are about to leave soon, who will that leave behind to operate the Department of Justice? https://t.co/qCHzS2Lkzz
— Claire, aka Midwestern Hedgie
(@MidwestHedgie) January 13, 2026
This pro-MAGA account on X seeks to downplay the horrific incident, asserting that no crime was committed against Good, despite the fact that she was shot in the face while driving away. They also dismiss a legitimate civil rights investigation as a “waste” of resources:
DOJ Deep State meltdown: Over a DOZEN career prosecutors (six in Minnesota US Attorney’s office + leaders in Civil Rights Division) just quit in protest because leadership REFUSED to waste resources on a baseless civil rights probe into the justified ICE shooting of Renee… pic.twitter.com/1RDzSQe5Ok
— Dr Vincent Sativa
(@daily_politics) January 14, 2026
However, this X post shows a petition gaining traction in support of the prosecutors’ principled commitment to justice, highlighting how swiftly the situation is developing – at that stage, only three had officially resigned:
SIGN NOW: Three Minnesota federal prosecutors just quit after senior DOJ officials pushed them to investigate Renee Nicole Good’s widow. Thank them for doing what’s right >>
SIGN THE PETITIONhttps://t.co/GAPOX13o4Z— SAVE AMERICA (@vietthanhsports) January 14, 2026
According to Reuters, a further six federal prosecutors have signaled their intention to leave the U.S. Justice Department, suggesting that this emerging walkout could be the start of a broader exodus.
I do have to wonder what exactly these DOJ prosecutors and others who COULD stop his lawlessness are being threatened with that has lead them to quit.
— blueboatmom
(@blueboatmom) January 14, 2026
The regime has labeled the dead victim a “domestic terrorist” and is trying to smear her widow instead of investigating the murderous Gestapo goon who violated their civil rights.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widowhttps://t.co/dy9N6wt9cc—
Dr Red Bison, PhD @redbison.bsky
(@RedBison) January 14, 2026
The Resistance Is Building
This apparent exodus of public officials will stand alongside others in future history books, illustrating the power of ordinary people to resist state oppression and the slide toward fascism. For instance, the UK has seen its own foreign office officials resign in protest at the government’s ongoing complicity in genocide and refusal to halt arm sales to Israel.
This serves as an inspiring reminder that people have power, and that state oppression must be resisted even when you are not its immediate target.
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