More federal prosecutors in Minneapolis are considering quitting their jobs over the handling of the Alex Pretti killing by federal agents last week. A new report from the New York Times shines a light on more division and chaos in the the U.S. Justice Department, especially in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.
The Times is saying that this past Tuesday, prosecutors in the office’s criminal division confronted the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney, Daniel Rosen over concerns that they were being asked to execute orders that went against the department’s mission and best practices. The reporting comes from as many as four people who were briefed on the exchange.
That report includes some of the prosecutors suggesting they were considering resigning in protest. The Washington Post reporting one has already resigned…