Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official
After a disagreement about giving gun rights back to the actor Mel Gibson, a pardon attorney was fired. Senate Democrats are ...
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DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights
Gibson, a supporter of Trump, lost his right to purchase or own a handgun after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction.
Top DOJ official says she was fired for refusing to restore iconic Hollywood star’s gun rights
Former U.S. pardon attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer was fired on Friday after opposing the restoration Hollywood A-lister Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two Justice Department ...
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"This is dangerous": DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson's gun rights
Elizabeth Oyer told the New York Times that Gibson's case came up as part of a wider effort to restore gun rights to people who had been convicted of crimes. Felons are barred from purchasing or ...
John Oliver takes aim at Mel Gibson and the actor’s father: ‘Imagine having so many terrible views’
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has taken a swipe at Mel Gibson after a Department of Justice attorney suggested the actor ...
DOJ lawyer denounces her firing over handling of Mel Gibson gun case
Constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald joined 'MediaBuzz' to discuss the premise of Elizabeth Oyer's firing and backlash ...
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STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF ELIZABETH OYER, U.S. PARDON ATTORNEY
LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls regrets that Elizabeth Oyer is no longer the U.S. Pardon Attorney.
The latest Justice Department purge includes a Mel Gibson angle
There have been a striking number of firings in senior federal law enforcement positions, but only one allegedly involves gun ...