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Eight More Prosecutors Exit Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office, Deepening Staffing Crisis

Media reports point to military JAG attorneys arriving in March to help keep fraud prosecutions on track.

An activist is detained by federal agents on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Activists are approached by federal agents for following agent vehicles, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
A woman attends a vigil for Alex Pretti who was fatally shot by a federal agent, at the Minneapolis VA Hospital, where Pretti worked, on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
People film and yell at federal agents to leave their neighborhood while agents conduct immigration enforcement operations in a neighborhood on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Overview

  • Eight additional federal prosecutors are reported to be in the process of leaving the Minnesota office, according to the Star Tribune as cited by KSTP.
  • Ana Voss, the civil division chief who handled hundreds of wrongful-detention petitions, is among those departing, following January resignations that included first assistant Joe Thompson.
  • The Justice Department says it remains laser focused on rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, asserting that its work in Minnesota will continue.
  • The office has led major cases such as Feeding Our Future and has estimated fraud across 14 state-run, Medicaid-funded programs could exceed $9 billion since 2018.
  • CBS reported that the Pentagon plans to assign military attorneys to assist the office starting in March, though operational details remain limited.