POLITICS NEWS – Justice Department sends armed marshals to fired attorney’s home to restrict testimony

Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is attempting to use executive privilege to prevent a fired attorney from telling Congress about the circumstances of her departure.  DOJ officials dispatched armed deputy U.S. marshals to Liz Oyer’s  home to deliver restrictions on her testimony, according to letters that were made public on Monday. 

Oyer was fired from her position as the DOJ’s pardon attorney last month after refusing a request to recommend that Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored. She is among several witnesses invited to appear before a joint hearing of House and Senate lawmakers. The hearing will feature former public corruption prosecutors who resigned under protest amid the DOJ’s dismissal of its case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.