Bondi Fires DOJ Worker For Abusing National Guard Members
Attorney General Pam Bondi has removed another Department of Justice staffer who openly disrespected National Guard members in the nation’s capital, continuing her no-nonsense effort to root out anti-law enforcement behavior within the agency.
The latest dismissal involves Elizabeth Baxter, a paralegal in the DOJ’s environmental division, who was fired after multiple incidents where she made obscene gestures and hurled profanities at National Guard troops.
According to reports, Baxter admitted on August 18 that she flipped off a guardsman near Metro Center while shouting, “F—k the National Guard.” Hours later, DOJ security cameras recorded her repeating the same behavior, again raising her middle finger and yelling, “F—k you!” The following week, she told a DOJ security guard she “hated the National Guard” and demanded they “F—k off!”
Bondi, who has made it clear that the DOJ under President Trump’s second term will not tolerate disrespect toward law enforcement, confirmed the termination.
“Today, I took action to terminate a DOJ employee for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in DC,” Bondi told The New York Post. “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.”
The firing follows the earlier removal of Sean Charles Dunn, another DOJ paralegal who was caught on camera allegedly throwing a salami sandwich at a Border Protection officer while screaming obscenities. Dunn, charged with misdemeanor assault, infamously yelled: “F—k you! You f—king fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!”
Bondi responded at the time by blasting entrenched anti-Trump actors within the DOJ: “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.”
Meanwhile, in a separate victory for the DOJ, officials announced the conclusion of Operation Grayskull, a sweeping federal crackdown on dark web platforms trafficking in child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The joint effort with the FBI led to the takedown of four major websites and has already produced 18 convictions with lengthy prison sentences. Among the most severe was handed down to Thomas Peter Katsampes, 52, of Minnesota, who received more than 20 years in prison, lifetime supervised release, and $23,000 in restitution after admitting to conspiring to distribute child pornography.
“These offenders thought that they could act without consequences, but they were wrong,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti. “Thanks to the relentless determination of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, we have exposed these perpetrators, eliminated their websites, and brought justice to countless victims.”
Bondi’s DOJ continues to show it is serious about both internal discipline and external enforcement—protecting law enforcement from disrespect within its ranks, while dismantling some of the darkest corners of online criminal networks.