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Fallout from Pretti probe deepens as prosecutors hint at a drastic move inside the DOJ
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Prosecutors told Rosen they are deeply frustrated with direction from Washington and cautioned that mass resignations would leave the office unable to manage its caseload.
The pressure inside the office has been building for weeksThe Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s office is authorized for roughly 70 attorneys, but is currently operating at about half that level.
After Pretti was shot on January 24, administration officials announced that the Department of Homeland Security would lead the investigation.
In typical federal cases, officer-involved shootings include participation from criminal and civil rights prosecutors, with use-of-force reviews often handled as potential civil rights violations.
A civil rights investigation into the Good shooting was briefly opened before being abruptly redirected, further intensifying frustration inside the office amid heightened political scrutiny, including reaction to the Ilhan Omar incident.