'Unchecked bullying:' DOJ lawyer fired over Mel Gibson flap warns of 'dangerous' admin act
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'Unchecked bullying:' DOJ lawyer fired over Mel Gibson flap warns of 'dangerous' admin act

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A former Department of Justice lawyer shamed deputy attorney general Todd Blanche for attempting to "bully" after pushing her out for refusing to restore actor Mel Gibson's gun rights. The Donald Trump-supporting movie star lost his gun rights after a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor conviction, and former pardon attorney Liz Oyer published a piece in Rolling Stone explaining why she believes she was fired for refusing to facilitate a political favor to Gibson by reinstating his right to own firearms. Blanche claimed she was violating her ethical duties "by making false accusations on press tours," which he called a "shameful distraction," but Oyer said his statement met all three criteria for a "classic bully response" – lying, threatening and asserting the moral high ground. "I would say, Mr. Blanche, that what is shameful is using the justice system to do political favors for celebrities and friends," Oyer wrote.

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Justice Dept. Lawyer Says She Was Fired After Rejecting Mel Gibson's Gun Request
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Justice Dept. Lawyer Says She Was Fired After Rejecting Mel Gibson's Gun Request

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A Justice Department pardon attorney says she was pressured to recommend that Mel Gibson be restored his gun rights because of his friendship with President Donald Trump ― and she was fired after she failed to do so. “This isn’t political ― this is a safety issue.” A Justice Department official denied that the Gibson case was …

'Dangerous': Ex-DOJ lawyer claims firing due to opposing Mel Gibson's right to buy guns
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'Dangerous': Ex-DOJ lawyer claims firing due to opposing Mel Gibson's right to buy guns

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A former pardon attorney at the Department of Justice says she was fired after refusing to support the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights, The New York Times reported Monday night. "Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, described the sequence of events as an alarming departure from longstanding practice, one that put public safety and the department’s integrity …

"This is dangerous": DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson's gun rights
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"This is dangerous": DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson's gun rights

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A former pardons attorney for the Department of Justice says she was dismissed from her role after she opposed the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights. Gibson, a prominent Tinseltown conservative who was recently nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as an ambassador to Hollywood, lost the ability to legally own firearms following a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. …

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