Attorney General Pam Bondi has dismissed another Department of Justice employee for misconduct involving disrespect toward National Guard members in Washington, D.C., as reported by The New York Post.
Elizabeth Baxter, a paralegal in the DOJ's Environmental and Natural Resources Division, was fired Friday following an internal investigation.
The incident occurred after Baxter allegedly flipped off a National Guard member while on her way to work and later repeated similar actions inside DOJ facilities.
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According to Bondi, Baxter told a DOJ security guard on the morning of August 18 that she had just made the obscene gesture toward a guardsman at the Metro Center Metro stop and said, "F**k the National Guard."
Later that day, DOJ surveillance cameras recorded Baxter making the same gesture again toward a National Guard member, reportedly saying, "F**k you!"
On August 25, Baxter allegedly repeated the behavior, once more telling a security guard at the DOJ's 4CON building in the NoMa district that she hated the National Guard and telling them to "F**k off."
Bondi confirmed the termination in a statement. "Today, I took action to terminate a DOJ employee for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in DC," Bondi said.
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"This DOJ remains committed to defending President Trump's agenda and fighting to make America safe again. If you oppose our mission and disrespect law enforcement -- you will NO LONGER work at DOJ."
Baxter's firing comes just weeks after another DOJ employee, paralegal Sean Charles Dunn, was dismissed and later charged following a separate incident.
Dunn, who worked in the criminal division's international affairs section, was accused of shouting obscenities at federal officers and throwing a salami sandwich at a Border Protection officer on August 10 in D.C.'s U Street neighborhood.
According to charging documents, Dunn yelled, "F**k you! You f**king fascists! Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!" before allegedly hurling the sandwich.
He was initially arrested for felony assault, but after a grand jury declined to indict, prosecutors charged him with misdemeanor assault, which carries a penalty of up to one year in jail.
Bondi addressed the matter after Dunn's termination, stating, "This is an example of the Deep State we have been up against for seven months as we work to refocus DOJ. You will NOT work in this administration while disrespecting our government and law enforcement."
Baxter's termination letter, issued Friday evening, removed her from her position as Paralegal Specialist, GS-0950-11, effective immediately. DOJ officials emphasized that the decision followed multiple witness statements, video evidence, and a full review of her conduct.
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