On Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondy dismissed another paralegal from the Department of Justice after an incident involving an environmental department employee who confronted a National Guard member on his commute.
Elizabeth Baxter, who works in the same office as another recently fired paralegal, Sean Charles Dunn, arrived at the DOJ’s 4con building in Washington, DC, at 8:21am on August 18th. Allegedly, she made an offensive gesture towards Metro Center security staff, expressing disdain for the National Guard.
Later that day, around noon, Baxter was captured on DOJ security cameras using an obscene gesture directed at the National Guard and shouting, “F-K You!”
A week following that event, on August 25th, she again remarked to a DOJ security officer that she loathed the National Guard, exclaiming, “F-K-Off!”
Bondy commented, “Today, I took action to terminate DOJ employees due to inappropriate conduct against service members of the National Guard in DC,” speaking about the seriousness of the matter.
Baxter’s actions, documented in security footage, displayed both the offensive gesture and her agitation towards a security guard.
After reviewing testimonies from multiple witnesses, Bondy informed Baxter that she was being dismissed from her position in the Environmental Defense Section of the DOJ.
This incident followed another troubling charge against Dunn, stemming from an altercation in the U Street nightlife district on August 10th.
Dunn, employed in the international affairs division at the DOJ, was allegedly arrested after hurling insults at federal officers present in the capital under President Trump’s directive aimed at reducing crime.
Reports suggest he shouted demeaning comments to a group of federal law enforcement before throwing a salami sandwich at one of them.
Bondy reflected on the ongoing issues within the DOJ, emphasizing, “You will not work in this administration while you downplay our government and law enforcement.”
After a significant trial didn’t result in a felony assault charge against Dunn, prosecutors have since filed lesser misdemeanor charges, with a possible maximum sentence of one year in prison.
