Fired Miami prosecutor sues DOJ over free-speech rights. Here’s what to know

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Fired Miami prosecutor sues DOJ over free-speech rights. Here’s what to know

Fired Miami prosecutor sues DOJ over free-speech violations. Here’s what to know

A former federal prosecutor in Miami has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging his firing over old anti-Trump blog posts violated his First Amendment rights. Will Rosenzweig was terminated by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi in September 2025, just two weeks before he was set to lead a major healthcare-fraud trial.

FULL STORY: Fired Miami prosecutor sues DOJ, saying his free-speech rights were violated

Here are key takeaways:

Rosenzweig, 40, was fired by email on Sept. 23, 2025, while observing Rosh Hashanah with his family. Bondi provided no reason for the termination.
The lawsuit names Attorney General Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones and the Department of Justice as defendants. It seeks monetary damages, reinstatement and a declaration that his constitutional rights were violated.
The firing followed social-media posts by conservative commentator Natalie Winters, who called Rosenzweig’s past blog “anti-Trump” and tagged Bondi. Her post was viewed about 1.5 million times before right-wing activist Laura Loomer reported his firing.
Rosenzweig wrote the blog “Hosts of Error” as a private citizen from 2016 through 2019, before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2020. The suit says the blog covered varied topics, including college basketball, baseball and travel — not solely Trump criticism.
Rosenzweig is the third federal prosecutor in the Southern District of Florida fired under Bondi. The Miami office now has roughly 120 prosecutors, about half its usual staffing.

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