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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Mel Gibson Got His Gun Rights Back, but Millions of Americans With No History of Violence Are Still Waiting
Opinion Mel Gibson IMG Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Like millions of Americans, Mel Gibson has a criminal record that disqualifies him from legally owning a gun. Unlike nearly all of those people, the movie star, whom President Donald Trump has designated as one of his three “ambassadors” to Hollywood, will be relieved of that disability, thanks to a recent decision by Attorney General Pam Bondi that also covers nine less fa…
Mel Gibson got his gun rights back, but millions of Americans with no history of violence are still waiting
The movie star’s special treatment is part of a long overdue effort to restore the Second Amendment rights of "prohibited persons" who pose no threat to public safety.
Trump DOJ Approves Restoration Of Mel Gibson's Gun Rights
Attorney General Pam Bondi has approved the restoration of gun rights for a number of people, including Hollywood star Mel Gibson, according to a report from the New York Times. Gibson lost his gun rights as part of a 2011 plea agreement in a misdemeanor domestic violence case. The decision to restore the “Braveheart” star and director’s firearms rights comes just a few weeks after DOJ pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer hit the media circuit to clai…
DOJ Accused of 'Abuse of Power' After Sending Armed Marshals to Whistleblower’s Home
A former U.S. Department of Justice pardon attorney delivered sworn testimony before Congress on Monday, accusing her former agency—now under the leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi—of “corruption and abuse of power.” She claimed that armed U.S. Marshals were sent to her home to deliver what she described as a “warning” from the DOJ, cautioning her about the risks of testifying. Liz Oyer “told U.S. media outlets that her firing came shortly…
DOJ Threatened Ex-Employee with Armed Marshals to Prevent Her from Exposing Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) took extreme measures to stop a former employee from speaking out about Mel Gibson’s gun rights case, planning to send armed U.S. marshals to her home in a bid to intimidate her. Emails between Liz Oyer, the former Pardon Attorney, and the DOJ show that the department was preparing to use law enforcement to prevent her from testifying at a public event about the controversy surrounding Gibson’s gun rights restorat…
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