{"id":2480662,"date":"2025-08-30T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-fires-doj-employee-for-flipping-off-national-guard-in-dc-federal-takeover\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:58:29","slug":"bondi-fires-doj-employee-for-flipping-off-national-guard-in-dc-federal-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-fires-doj-employee-for-flipping-off-national-guard-in-dc-federal-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Bondi fires DOJ employee for flipping off National Guard in DC federal takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that attorney General Pam Bondi has fired Elizabeth Baxter, a Justice Department paralegal specialist, for making offensive gestures, specifically flipping off National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C. This federal troop deployment<\/a> was part of President Donald trump’s takeover of the city aimed at reducing crime. Baxter’s dismissal follows a similar recent firing of another DOJ employee, Sean Dunn, who was charged with misdemeanor assault after confronting federal agents aggressively.<\/p>\n

DOJ spokesman Gates McGavick supported the termination, stating that employees who do not support law enforcement<\/a> may not be suited for the department. Baxter was recorded on multiple occasions making obscene gestures<\/a> and shouting profanities at the National Guard. Bondi’s memo cited “inappropriate conduct” as the reason for her immediate firing.<\/p>\n

The article also mentions controversy surrounding Trump’s federalization of law enforcement in D.C., with critics labeling it an authoritarian overreach, while supporters, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, credit the increased federal presence for a important drop in crime, particularly a major reduction in carjackings.

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