Attorney General Bondi Fires DOJ Employee Over Alleged Vulgar Gesture Towards National Guard

Attorney General Pam Bondi fired paralegal Elizabeth Baxter from the Justice Department for allegedly making an obscene gesture towards National Guard members in Washington, DC.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi dismissed a Justice Department employee, Elizabeth Baxter, a paralegal specialist.

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The firing resulted from allegations that Baxter made a vulgar gesture towards National Guard members in Washington, DC.

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Baxter was reportedly working within the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

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She was also accused of shouting at the National Guard members during the alleged incident in the nation's capital.

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Attorney General Bondi took decisive action, terminating Baxter from the DOJ following the alleged misconduct involving the National Guard.

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Elizabeth Baxter was a paralegal specialist working in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

Elizabeth Baxter was fired for making an obscene gesture by raising her middle finger and shouting vulgarities at members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and for bragging about it to DOJ security guards.

Attorney General Pam Bondi took decisive action by terminating Elizabeth Baxter's employment, stating that disrespecting law enforcement is unacceptable at the DOJ.

President Donald Trump had deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., declaring a crime emergency and announcing a temporary federal takeover of the city's police department.

Yes, Attorney General Pam Bondi previously fired another DOJ paralegal, Sean Charles Dunn, who was accused of throwing a salami sandwich at federal officers, signaling her commitment to removing employees who disrespect law enforcement.

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