Six prosecutors in Minnesota resign amid DOJ push to investigate widow of woman killed by ICE

Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned Tuesday over the Justice Department urging them to investigate the widow of a woman who was killed by a federal immigration officer last week.

The woman, identified as Renee Nicole Good, allegedly attempted to run federal agents over with her car and died after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot her. 

Joseph Thompson, who was second in command at the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, was among those who quit over the Justice Department's push, sources told the New York Times. He previously oversaw the widespread fraud investigation that has upset the state's political landscape in recent years.

"Joe is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans," Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz posted on X. "This is a huge loss for our state. It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants."

Thompson has not specifically commented on the reason for his departure, but sources told the New York Times that it was over the push to investigate Good's widow and the department's exclusion of Minnesota officials in investigating whether the shooting was lawful.

Other senior career prosecutors who resigned include Harry Jacobs, Melinda Williams and Thomas Calhoun-Lopez. None of them have commented on their reason for resigning.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.