NPR - At least six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have quit after Justice Department leaders pressured them in the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good. Rather than focusing on the federal agent who shot Good last week in Minneapolis, political leaders wanted the prosecutors to find dirt on her widow. The resignations have disrupted other federal investigations, including one into social services fraud.
The resignations amount to a big loss of career DOJ talent who prosecuted several major cases, Minnesota Public Radio’s Matt Sepic says. The DOJ leaders pressured the prosecutors to look into Good’s widow, Becca Good, for ties to activist groups, which is not illegal, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. This source also informed Sepic that they are concerned that Trump’s focus on immigration has drawn resources away from the fraud investigation.
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