Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg resigns from DOJ in fiery letter, saying Boutros "personally directed" Broadview 6 prosecution

Mecklenburg led the grand jury proceedings that brought felony conspiracy charges and misdemeanor obstruction charges against the group, known as the Broadview Six. The arrests came outside the facility as Operation Midway Blitz ramped up in 2025.

The case fell apart in two steps, according to the summary. Prosecutors first dropped the felony charges. Boutros' office then took further action that the source does not fully detail. Mecklenburg's letter puts the blame for that unraveling directly on Boutros, saying he steered the case himself rather than letting it run through normal channels.

For the six protesters, the collapse of the felony charges means a case that once carried serious criminal exposure has been stripped down. The fallout reaches further inside the Justice Department, where a public and pointed accusation from within its own ranks now targets a sitting U.S. Attorney over how a politically charged immigration enforcement case was handled.

Boutros has not offered a public response to Mecklenburg's letter.