Former Pardon Attorney Speaks Out Against Trump Ally's Firing In a dramatic turn of events, former US Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer has come forward to reveal the circumstances surrounding her firing from the Department of Justice. At the center of the controversy is Mel Gibson, a close ally of former President Donald Trump who was previously convicted of domestic violence. Oyer has spoken out against the Trump administration's decision to fire her after she refused to recommend restoring Gibson's firearms rights, a move she claims was motivated by politics rather than justice. Her testimony, given at the confirmation hearing of Trump's pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, sheds new light on the inner workings of the administration and raises questions about the politicization of the Department of Justice.
Liz Oyer tells of how she refused to ‘rubber-stamp a political favor’ in gun rights case involving Trump ally Mel GibsonFormer pardon attorney Liz Oyer condemned Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, over his Wednesday testimony to the Senate judiciary committee. Blanche fired Oyer after she refused to recommend restoring firearms rights to the actor and Trump ally Mel Gibson, who was previously convicted of domestic violence.“I declined to rubber-stamp a political favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job,” the former US pardon attorney told the committee on the second day of Blanche’s confirmation hearing. Continue reading...
