AG Bondi Fired DoJ Staffer for Flipping Off National Guard

Attorney General Pam Bondi has terminated the employment of a Department of Justice paralegal after evidence emerged of her repeatedly disrespecting National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Baxter, who worked in the environmental defense section, was removed from her position effective immediately following an investigation that included witness accounts and security footage.

This from thelibertydaily.com.

From Bondi, according to New York Post:

Baxter arrived for work at the DOJ’s ‘4CON’ building in the NoMa district of Washington, D.C., at 8.21 a.m. on Aug. 18, and boasted to a DOJ security guard that she had just made the obscene gesture to a guardsman at Metro Center Metro Stop and said, ‘F–k the National Guard.’

Trump highlighted the initiative’s early results on Truth Social, having posted:

DC will soon be a CRIME FREE ZONE, in only 14 days, far faster than scheduled.

Despite (questionable) data showing violent crime at a 30-year low in the district last year, the administration has prioritized aggressive law enforcement reforms to restore order.

According to details from the probe:

Baxter arrived at the DOJ’s ‘4CON’ building in the NoMa neighborhood on August 18 and bragged to a security guard about an encounter at the Metro Center station, having stated: “F–k the National Guard.” Security cameras later captured her extending her middle finger toward Guard members while exclaiming, “F–k you!” A week later, on August 25, she reiterated her disdain to the same guard, claiming she hated the National Guard and had told them to “F–k off!”

Bondi’s termination letter to Baxter cited “inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members,” having specified:

You are removed from your position of Paralegal Specialist, GS-0950-11, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and from the federal service, effective immediately.

In a statement, Bondi emphasized the department’s priorities:

Today, I took action to terminate a DOJ employee for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in DC.

She added:

This DOJ remains committed to defending President Trump’s agenda and fighting to make America safe again. If you oppose our mission and disrespect law enforcement — you will NO LONGER work at DOJ.

A DOJ spokesperson confirmed the dismissal, having noted in a social media post:

Very simple: if you don’t support law enforcement, @AGPamBondi’s DOJ might not be a good fit.

The action aligns with broader efforts to streamline the federal workforce, including plans outlined in the president’s 2026 budget to reduce non-defense agency positions by over 100,000 jobs, targeting areas like Education, Labor, and Housing. By year’s end, the administration anticipates a net reduction of around 300,000 federal employees compared to January levels.

This case echoes another recent termination at the DOJ. Earlier in August, paralegal Sean Charles Dunn was fired after allegedly hurling a Subway sandwich at a Border Protection officer in D.C.’s U Street area while shouting:

F—k you! You f—king fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!

Bondi addressed that incident on social media, Having stated:

This is an example of the Deep State we have been up against for seven months as we work to refocus DOJ.

Further:

You will NOT work in this administration while disrespecting our government and law enforcement.

Dunn faced misdemeanor assault charges after a grand jury declined to indict on felony counts.

These dismissals underscore the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on behavior that undermines law enforcement and national security priorities, as federal agencies continue to realign under new leadership.