FIRST ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JOE THOMPSON

Assistant U.S. Attorney Thompson and five others resign from U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota

January 13, 2026

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ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX 9) — The face of Minnesota fraud investigations has resigned. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson is among six prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota who quit in the wake of a reported investigation into the widow of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. Thompson was the lead…

Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime

December 18, 2025

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said during a news conference that federal officials suspect a significant portion of roughly $18 billion paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota programs was fraudulent. “What we…