32 | Friday, August 7, 2026Fired federal prosecutor sues Justice Department Print | Front Page | Email this story You have entered an invalid email addressTo:* RequiredFrom:* RequiredMessage:You have entered an invalid email addressFrom (email): * RequiredMessage: * RequiredWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor fired last year over critical comments he had written as a private citizen about President Donald Trump sued the Justice Department on Friday, saying his termination violated his First Amendment rights. Less than three hours after the post, the lawsuit says, Rosenzweig received an email signed by then- Attorney General Pam Bondi informing him that he had been fired. The September 2025 termination was part of a sweeping personnel purge over the last year and a half inside the Justice Department, which has fired prosecutors who worked on investigations into Trump and others seen as being against the administration's efforts. A lawsuit filed in federal court in Miami, where Rosenzweig worked as a federal prosecutor for five years, seeks reinstatement to the job as well as a court order declaring his firing unlawful. A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to comment, citing pending litigation.