Attorney General Pam Bondi has terminated the employment of a Department of Justice paralegal following a disturbing incident in Washington, D.C. The staffer reportedly made an obscene gesture and delivered insulting remarks toward National Guard members stationed in the capital during a federal crowd-control operation. A memo from the Justice Department—citing the behavior as “inappropriate conduct”—informed the unnamed employee that her service was concluded immediately.
The dismissal coincided with heightened federal law enforcement activity in D.C., including the deployment of National Guard troops amid a controversial federal takeover of the city’s police department.