Minnesota’s federal fraud prosecutor Joe Thompson resigns

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – U.S. Justice Department attorney Joe Thompson, who has been the face of the Minnesota fraud investigations, has resigned, according to reports and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Joe Thompson resigns

What we know:

Thompson has reportedly resigned from the Justice Department. 

Thompson prosecuted the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation in Minnesota, and was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as acting U.S. Attorney in Minnesota earlier this year. As First Assistant U.S. Attorney, he announced additional charges related to various fraud investigations in state programs in December 2025.

The New York Times is reporting Thompson and other prosecutors resigned after they were pushed to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. 

The other prosecutors who resigned are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melinda Williams, Harry Jacobs and Thomas Calhoun-Lopez, according to MPR News.

Walz: Trump pushing people out of Justice Department

What they’re saying:

In a statement on social media, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said: “Joe is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state. It’s also the latest sign Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the justice department, replacing them with his sycophants.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.