‘If you oppose our mission and disrespect law enforcement—you will no longer work at DOJ,’ Bondi said.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Aug. 29 said she has fired an employee “for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in D.C.”
“If you oppose our mission and disrespect law enforcement—you will NO LONGER work at DOJ,” Bondi wrote in a post on X.
Today, I took action to terminate a DOJ employee for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in DC. @TheJusticeDept remains committed to defending President Trump’s agenda and fighting to make America safe again.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) August 30, 2025
If you oppose our mission and disrespect… https://t.co/E1NYMtALWu
The firing was first reported by New York Post columnist Miranda Devine, who obtained the department memo notifying Elizabeth Baxter of her termination.
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— Steven the Optimist (@SOWEN1966) August 30, 2025
Bondi fires DOJ staffer who flipped off National Guard in DC — and was seen boasting about it
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According to the memo, the removal was effective immediately. Baxter worked as a paralegal in the DOJ’s environmental defense section.
Bondi noted in the memo that if applicable to her situation, Baxter “may have a right to file an appeal of this removal with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) within 30 days of the effective date of the removal action.”
DOJ spokesperson Gates McGavick said in a post on X, “Very simple: if you don’t support law enforcement, @AGPamBondi’s DOJ might not be a good fit.”
Very simple: if you don’t support law enforcement, @AGPamBondi’s DOJ might not be a good fit. https://t.co/0PYRoyFLu5
— Gates McGavick (@GatesMcgavick) August 29, 2025
According to the Post, the firing was a result of an investigation into security camera footage at the DOJ’s office in the NoMa district of Washington.
Baxter was seen on camera, and was described by witnesses, making obscene gestures at National Guard soldiers in Washington, as well as obscene comments about the Guard to the DOJ security officer on duty in her office building on multiple occasions, the Post reported.
The Epoch Times could not immediately contact Baxter for comment.
Another DOJ employee, Sean Dunn, was removed from his position at the department after he was charged with assaulting a Customs and Border Protection agent during the federal policing takeover of Washington in early August. Dunn allegedly threw a sandwich at an officer and then attempted to run away before being apprehended.
The @FBI arrested this individual last night.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 14, 2025
He has been charged with felony assault on a federal officer. pic.twitter.com/GY2DBr9rUP
Bondi said in a post on X that she fired him after learning that he was an employee.
Recently, President Donald Trump temporarily took control of law enforcement in the D.C. federal district in a clampdown on crime to address ongoing public safety concerns.
By Melanie Sun
