Former DOJ Lawyer Blames Missouri Senators for Inciting Death Threats Against Her

A Blanche Confirmation Hearing Witness Is Getting Death Threats. Thanks, Sens. Hawley And Schmitt!

Elizabeth Oyer spent 13 years as the pardoning attorney for the Department of Justice. Last week, she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General, specifically that Blanche fired her after she refused to restore firearm rights for Mel Gibson, a close friend of Donald Trump’s. This week, she posted a YouTube video showing screenshots of her inbox. And you guys, it gets ugly. “Hey everybody,…

'Die in hell': Ex-DOJ lawyer blames 2 GOP senators for death threats onslaught

WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer has posted a video to YouTube blaming Missouri Republican Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley for an onslaught of hate messages and death threats she has received.“Hey everybody,” Oyer said in the video. “I started getting death threats after I testified against Todd Blanche last week.”Blanche has been nominated to be attorney general by President Donald Trump, and Schmitt and Hawley si…

Former DOJ lawyer blames Josh Hawley for inciting death threats against her

WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer has posted a video to YouTube blaming Missouri Republican Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley for an onslaught of hate messages and death threats she has received.“Hey everybody,” Oyer said in the video. “I started getting death threats after I testified against Todd Blanche last week.”Blanche has been nominated to be attorney general by President Donald Trump, and Schmitt and Hawley si…

Former DOJ lawyer blames Missouri senators for inciting death threats against her

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to reporters after the Governor's Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in August 2024 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer has posted a video to YouTube blaming Missouri Republican Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley for an onslaught of hate messages and death threats she has received. “Hey everybody,” Oyer said in the video. “I started ge…