US EditionDOJ planned to send US marshals to ex-employee’s home over Mel Gibson discussion
- Former Justice Department prosecutor Liz Oyer testified about the intimidation she faced from the DOJ regarding her appearance before a House hearing.
- Oyer was warned by the DOJ that armed U.S. Marshals were sent to her home to discourage her from testifying.
- Oyer's termination was linked to her refusal to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights despite his conviction for domestic violence, raising concerns about political favoritism in the DOJ.
- Lawmakers criticized the DOJ's actions and emphasized the need to investigate potential abuses of power during Trump's presidency.
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'Alarmed': Ousted DOJ lawyer testifies she received late night 'threat' from ex-employer
Former Justice Department prosecutor Liz Oyer appeared before a House and Senate "spotlight hearing" on Monday and spoke about the ways in which the department has operated under President Donald Trump's presidency. The hearing isn't an official one, as the Republicans are in power in the House and Senate, and only they can call an official congressional hearing. The lawmakers announced that they intended to focus on the attacks by President Tru…
Fired DOJ Attorney Testifies In Wake Of Trump Intimidation: I Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ To Hide ‘Corruption’
Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, who was fired last month for refusing to comply with an order to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights, spoke before congressional Democrats Monday on her recent termination and efforts by some in the DOJ and Trump’s administration to intimidate her out of showing up for that very testimony.
US Marshals were mobilized to warn fired DOJ lawyer over congressional testimony, attorney says
The U.S. Justice Department sent armed U.S. Marshals to deliver a letter warning a fired career pardon attorney about testifying to congressional Democrats, her lawyer said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.
DOJ planned to send US marshals to ex-employee’s home over Mel Gibson discussion
The Department of Justice (DOJ) was preparing to send U.S. marshals to a former employee’s home ahead of an appearance she is set to make with two high-profile Democrats over restoring actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights. Correspondence between former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer and the Justice Department indicates the department planned to dispatch U.S. marshals…
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