Attorney General Pam Bondi Fires DOJ Paralegal for Obscene Gesture at National Guard in Washington

Attorney General Pam Bondi terminated Elizabeth Baxter, a Department of Justice paralegal, for making repeated obscene gestures and using vulgar language towards National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's crime mitigation efforts. Baxter, who worked in the Environment and Natural Resources Division, was caught on DOJ security cameras flipping off the National Guard and was reported boasting about her actions to a DOJ security guard. This firing follows a similar recent termination by Bondi of another DOJ paralegal who threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent. Bondi emphasized that disrespect towards law enforcement would not be tolerated within the DOJ, underscoring the department's commitment to supporting President Trump's agenda and law enforcement personnel. The National Guard deployment, ordered by President Trump, aims to address crime in the capital amid political and legal tensions over federal interventions in local policing. Bondi's actions reflect the administration's strict stance on employee conduct regarding support for law enforcement during this period.