Overview
- At least six career attorneys left the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota on Tuesday, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson, according to multiple outlets.
- Sources say Thompson objected to Justice Department leaders on how to handle the fatal shooting of Renee Good, favoring a civil-rights investigation with state involvement that was reportedly overruled.
- Reporting indicates senior officials pushed a criminal probe into Good’s actions and resisted coordinating with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- Thompson previously served as acting U.S. attorney after being appointed by President Donald Trump in June 2025 before returning to the assistant role when Daniel N. Rosen was confirmed.
- Thompson’s team brought Feeding Our Future charges beginning in 2022 that reached more than 70 defendants, with state auditors estimating roughly $250 million in losses, and his separate $9 billion Medicaid fraud claim drew public pushback from Gov. Tim Walz.