Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman's supposed ties to activist groups.
Joseph H. Thompson, the second in command at the U.S. attorney's office and oversaw the fraud investigation in Minnesota, joined his colleagues in quitting over the Justice Department's push to investigate Renee Good's widow and its reluctance to investigate Ross. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u ... [image or embed]
-- Eric Michael Garcia (@ericmgarcia.bsky.social) Jan 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
#5 Around here we abide by The Donnerboy rule:
I need two (2) independent sources** from any Trump sycophant for any 'proof' they offer before it is even considered, much less replied to.**Any source that contains "Trump's FBI said...", or "The DOJ announced..." or "The White House proclaimed..." - or any iteration thereof - will immediately be considered not an independent source. - Try again.
From the sub-summary ...
... Joseph H. Thompson, the second in command at the U.S. attorney's office and oversaw the fraud investigation in Minnesota, joined his colleagues in quitting over the Justice Department's push to investigate Renee Good's widow and its reluctance to investigate Ross. ...
Gov Walz's comment on this ...
Governor Walz Statement on Six Prosecutors, Including Joe Thompson, Resigning from U.S. Attorney's Office
mn.gov
... Governor Tim Walz today released the following statement following the resignation of at least six prosecutors, including former acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota.
"Joe Thompson is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state," said Governor Walz. "This is the latest sign that President Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the Department of Justice and replacing them with his sycophants."
Thompson has worked extensively with state regulators and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring federal prosecutions against fraud involving public programs. His work supported oversight, enforcement, and program integrity. ...
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