All six were all career Justice Department officials, with Thompson having served 20 years – the minimum for a full government pension. Most recently, Thompson was the lead federal prosecutor of fraud in state social service programs. The resignations follow reports by The Washington Post and MS Now that a key unit in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division had been locked out of the federal investigation of Good’s death. A Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday showed that a majority of voters (53%) think Good’s shooting was not justified while 35% think it was justified and 12% did not offer an opinion. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add comments from the Justice Department and Sen. Klobuchar.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2026 20:57 UTC