Joe Thompson, a leading federal attorney who exposed alleged massive government fraud in Minnesota, resigned from the U.S. attorney’s office, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Thompson confirmed his departure in an email obtained by the paper: “It has been an honor and a privilege to represent the United States and this office.” The Star Tribune reported that Thompson did not give a reason for his resignation or say where he is headed.

MPR News reported that Thompson resigned alongside other experienced attorneys at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Thompson was appointed acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota by President Donald Trump in May and served about six months before Daniel Rosen took office as U.S. attorney in October, the Star Tribune reported.

While Thompson handled several major cases, including federal charges against Vance Boelter in an alleged attack on state lawmakers, he drew prominence from pursuing fraud cases and warning that Minnesota had become ground zero for systemic abuse of taxpayer-funded programs.

The resignation came amid heightened political and legal scrutiny over what prosecutors have described as “industrial-scale” fraud schemes involving state-run, federally financed programs.

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