DOJ employee dismissed by Attorney General Pam Bondi for alleged lewd gesture towards National Guard personnel
In a move that has sparked controversy, Attorney General Pam Bondi has terminated a Justice Department employee named Elizabeth Baxter for inappropriate conduct towards law enforcement personnel. The dismissal was announced earlier this month.
According to reports by The New York Post, the incident that led to Baxter's termination involved a paralegal specialist who was caught on camera throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent. The grand jury declined to return an indictment on the original charge sought by Attorney General Bondi, but U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro instead charged the employee with misdemeanor assault.
Baxter, who worked in the department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, is not the first Justice Department employee to be fired for such behaviour this month. Attorney General Bondi has also terminated another employee for similar misconduct.
The inappropriate conduct towards National Guard members, allegedly occurring multiple times during the last two weeks, included flipping off and shouting at them. These incidents have been met with criticism from various quarters, with many D.C. residents characterizing Trump's operation to mitigate crime in the city as overblown, a scare tactic, and racially motivated.
Gates McGavick, a spokesperson for the Justice Department, praised the termination in a post, stating that if one does not support law enforcement, the Attorney General's DOJ might not be a good fit.
Meanwhile, Trump has touted a decrease in crime in D.C. as incredibly successful, pointing to further decreases in acts like carjackings. However, his operation has faced mounting criticism from Democratic lawmakers and protest from D.C. residents.
NBC News has not independently confirmed the accusations against the dismissed employee, whose identity is not explicitly stated in the text but is implied to be Sean Dunn. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of respect and professionalism towards law enforcement personnel in the workplace.
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