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Authored by Liz Oyer
Elizabeth Oyer, Trump’s Lawyers Fired Me After I Refused to Let Mel Gibson Have Guns, Rolling Stone, Mar. 14, 2025
Coverage of Liz Oyer
Sara Dorn, Trump’s Pardons Cost at Least $1.5 Billion in Restitution, Forbes, July 4, 2025
Jim Mustian, Pardon applications are being carefully crafted with one man in mind: Donald Trump, Associated Press, June 27, 2025
Justin Wise, Trump DOJ Reviving Gun Restoration Program for Convicted Felons, Bloomberg Law, June 24, 2025
Arthur Delaney, Trump’s Pardon Spree Saving Criminals Up To $1 Billion In Restitution And Fines, Huffington Post, June 17, 2025
Suzanne Monyak, Trump Pardon Recipients Owed $1.3 Billion, Democrats Say, Bloomberg Law, June 17, 2025
Suzanne Monyak and Justin Wise, Justice Department to Lose 4,500 Staffers to Buyout Offers, Bloomberg Law, June 16, 2025
Jasmine Wright, The Ultimate Currency in Trump’s Pardon Economy: Face Time, NOTUS, June 16, 2025
Lucien Bruggeman, Trump’s pardons have shortchanged fraud victims of millions of dollars in restitution, lawyers say, ABC News, June 12, 2025
Emily Davies and Perry Stein, What it takes to get a Trump pardon: Loyalty, connections or the pardon czar, Washington Post, June 11, 2025
Noble Brigham, Trump’s pardon of Michele Fiore saved her from paying $70K in restitution, attorneys say, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 8, 2025
Ryan Bort, Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez, Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Make Trump Feel Good About Himself, Rolling Stone, June 6, 2025
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Cameron Adams, ‘MAGA Granny’ Pamela Hemphill Fights Against Capitol Riot Pardon From Trump, Daily Beast, June 2, 2025
Grazia Abbate, Former Trump Supporter Refuses Pardon for Jan. 6 Assault: “It’s Rewriting History”, La Voce di New York, June 1, 2025
Scott MacFarlane, Former Trump supporter Pamela Hemphill refuses and returns her Jan. 6 pardon, CBS News, June 1, 2025
Matt Dixon, Ryan J. Reilly, Peter Nicholas and Katherine Doyle, Trump pardons drive a big, burgeoning business for lobbyists, NBC News, May 31, 2025
James Lartey, ‘Freedom for Captives!’ Trump Puts Clemency Machine Into Overdrive for Political Allies, The Marshall Project, May 31, 2025
Callum Sutherland, Pam Bondi Curtails American Bar Association’s Role in Vetting Trump’s Judicial Nominees, Time, May 30, 2025
Richard Hall, Trump has issued a flurry of pardons this week. The common thread: him, The Independent, May 29, 2025
Eric Tucker, Trump’s latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures, Associated Press, May 29, 2025
Rachel Leingang, Trump is stretching his pardon power – to the delight of his Maga acolytes, The Guardian, May 28, 2025
Avery Lotz, Trump pardons criminals with MAGA credentials or big money, Axios, May 28, 2025
Chris Iorfida, ‘No MAGA left behind’: Trump turning pardons into partisan exercise, critics say, CBC News, May 28, 2025
Alex Samuels, Now Trump is pardoning fellow reality TV fraudsters, Daily Kos, May 28, 2025
Ashleigh Fields, Fired DOJ official knocks ‘unprecedented’ Trump administration pardons, The Hill, May 28, 2025
Jacob Silverman, Three Coin Monte, American Prospect, May 27, 2025
Daniel Barnes, Trump’s new pardon attorney personally reviewed application for Jan. 6 ringleader Stewart Rhodes, Politico, May 27, 2025
Alex Woodward, ‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing, The Independent, May 27, 2025
She Denied Mel Gibson a Gun—Then Trump’s DOJ Fired Her, Mother Jones, May 21, 2025
Tom Boggioni, ‘What?’ MSNBC host stunned by ‘loony tunes’ edict from Pam Bondi to DOJ employees, Raw Story, May 18, 2025
Coral Murphy Marcos, Lucy Campbell, Maya Yang and Tom Ambrose, Former Pardon Attorney Sues Department of Justice, The Guardian, May 15, 2025
Sarah Fitzpatrick, Former DOJ attorney sues department for records related to her termination, NBC News, May 15, 2025
Daniel Kool, Gov. Mills receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, Portland Press Herald, May 15, 2025
Lauren McCauley, Gov. Mills chosen for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award for standing up to Trump, Maine Morning Star, May 15, 2025
Russ Reed, Maine Gov. Janet Mills to receive Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, WMTW ABC 8, May 15, 2025
Steve Benen, After launching investigations, Ed Martin is suddenly facing an investigation of his own, MSNBC Maddow Blog, May 15, 2025
Eliza Collins, Rebecca Ballhaus and Corinne Ramey, The Wild West of Presidential Pardons in Trump’s Second Term, Wall St. J., May 13, 2025
Oliver O’Connell, Stephen Miller is running the DOJ, and Pam Bondi is just a figurehead, report claims: ‘She is like an actor’, The Independent, May 13, 2025
Liam Archacki, Stephen Miller Is Running the Show for Top Cabinet Official, Daily Beast, May 13, 2025
Glenn Thrush, As White House Steers Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger, N.Y. Times, May 12, 2025
Steve Benen, Despite his radicalism, Ed Martin lands on his feet with new Justice Department job, MSNBC, May 9, 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, Trump taps Martin for DOJ pardon attorney, ‘weaponization’ role, The Hill, May 9, 2025
Suzanne Monk, Fox Host Jeanine Pirro Tapped as Top Acting D.C. Prosecutor, Bloomberg Law, May 8, 2025
Matt Novak, That DOJ Lawyer Fired for Refusing to Give Mel Gibson His Guns Back Is on TikTok to Explain Trump’s Pardons, Gizmodo, May 8, 2025
Marshall Cohen, Trump’s hardball moves leave fired federal workers few paths to fight for their jobs back, CNN, May 8, 2025
Ava Benny-Morrison and Bill Allison, Lawyers Are Quoting $1 Million in Fees to Get Pardons to Trump, May 6, 2025
Paul Rosenzweig, The Destruction of the Department of Justice, The Atlantic, May 4, 2025
Anna Betts, Trump white-collar criminal pardons cost public $1bn, says ex-DoJ official, The Guardian, May 2, 2025
Perry Stein and Beth Reinhard, Fired DOJ attorney says on TikTok that Trump pardons cost $1 billion, Wash. Post, May 1, 2025
Nick Penzenstadler, Mel Gibson has his gun rights back, along with these 9 others including an NFL star, USA Today, Apr. 30, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights, N.Y. Times, Apr. 29, 2025
Rita Smith, How Trump’s America Is Normalizing Violence Against Women, Ms. Magazine, Apr. 28, 2025
Michael Borowitz, Will Pam Bondi Go to Prison?, The Borowitz Report, Apr. 27, 2025
Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, Democratic lawmakers question Justice Department over warning to fired official, Reuters, Apr. 23, 2025
Courtney Bublé, Dems Demand DOJ Explain Marshals Sent To Ex-Official, Law360, Apr. 23, 2025
Kris Brown, Rearming Domestic Abusers: Trump’s New Gun Policy Threatens Women Across the Country, Ms. Magazine, Apr. 16, 2025
Cat Ross, DOJ Attempts to Silence Fired Attorney Liz Oyer for Refusing to Reinstate Gun Rights of Convicted Abuser Mel Gibson, Ms. Magazine, Apr. 11, 2025
Bill Lueders, It Takes Guts to Quit on Principle, The Bulwark, Substack, Apr. 9, 2025
Ashleigh Fields, DOJ establishing task force to push Trump gun agenda, The Hill, Apr. 9, 2025
Richard Sanders, DOJ Tried to Silence Liz Oyer Over Mel Gibson Gun Rights, Lawyer Monthly, Apr. 9, 2025
Khaya Himmelman, Fired DOJ Pardon Attorney: Office Was Never Consulted On Trump’s Jan 6 Pardons, Talking Points Memo, Apr. 8, 2025
Steve Benen, On Capitol Hill, Democrats dig in and show new signs of life, MSNBC, Apr. 8, 2025
Hailey Fuchs, Democrats question former DOJ officials about Trump administration dealings, Politico, Apr. 7, 2025
Samantha Michaels, A Whistleblower Says Trump Sent the US Marshals to Try to “Intimidate” Her, Mother Jones, Apr. 7, 2025
Suzanne Monyak, Ex-Pardon Attorney Recalls ‘Shock and Horror’ During Firing, Bloomberg Law, Apr. 7, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney, N.Y. Times, Apr. 7, 2025
Sarah N. Lynch, US marshals were mobilized to warn fired DOJ lawyer over congressional testimony, attorney says, Reuters, Apr. 7, 2025
Eric Tucker, Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of ‘ongoing corruption,’ abuse of power, Associated Press, Apr. 7, 2025
Ryan J. Reilly, Fired U.S. pardon attorney complains of intimidation tactics ahead of testimony in ‘shadow hearing’, NBC News, Apr. 7, 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, DOJ planned to send US marshals to ex-employee’s home over Mel Gibson discussion, The Hill, Apr. 7, 2025
Jeremy Roebuck, DOJ seeks to stop testimony from lawyer fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights, Wash. Post, Apr. 7, 2025
Gabe Whisnant, DOJ Wants to Restrict a Fired Lawyer’s Congressional Testimony, Newsweek, Apr. 7, 2025
Khaya Himmelman, Fired DOJ Attorney Testifies In Wake Of Trump Intimidation: I Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ To Hide ‘Corruption’, Talking Points Memo, Apr. 7, 2025
Carly Thomas, Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Restored by Justice Department (Report), Hollywood Reporter, Apr. 3, 2025
Tomás Mier, Trump Supporter Mel Gibson Will Have Gun Rights Restored: Report, Rolling Stone, Apr. 3, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights to Be Restored by Justice Dept., N.Y. Times, Apr. 3, 2025
Glenn Garner, Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Restored Following Justice Department Attorney’s Firing, Deadline, Apr. 3, 2025
Jacob Knutson, Q&A: Trump’s Damage to DOJ Will Be ‘Generational,’ Former Pardon Attorney Says, Democracy Docket, Apr. 3, 2025
Hailey Fuchs, Democrats plan ‘shadow hearing’ to question lawyers pressured by Trump administration, Politico, Apr. 2, 2025
Scott MacFarlane, Ousted DOJ officials to testify before congressional Democrats, CBS News, Apr. 2, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official, Mar. 26, 2025
Justin Henry, Big Law Firms Scrub Mueller Ties as Trump Targets Enemies, Bloomberg Law, Mar. 21, 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, DOJ creating path for people with criminal convictions to again own guns, NewsNation, Mar. 21, 2025
Brady Knox, DOJ pursues now-defunct law to restore gun rights to some criminals, Wash. Examiner, Mar. 20, 2025
Jeremy Roebuck, Mark Berman, Perry Stein and Spencer S. Hsu, How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image, Wash. Post, Mar. 20, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Trump Administration Prepares to Give Gun Rights Back to Some Convicts, N.Y. Times, Mar. 19, 2025
Patricia Fersch, Understanding Guns And Domestic Violence, Forbes, Mar. 18, 2025
Lauren Irwin, Former DOJ attorney: Trump ‘determined’ to demolish the rule of law’, The Hill, Mar. 18, 2025
Ellise Shafer, John Oliver: It’s ‘Frankly Incredible’ Justice Department Lawyer Was Fired Because ‘She Didn’t Think Mel Gibson, Best Known for His Work in Screaming, Should Have Guns’, Variety, Mar. 17, 2025
Emily Zemler, John Oliver Takes Aim at Mel Gibson: ‘Best Known for His Work in Screaming’, Rolling Stone, Mar. 17, 2025
Greg Evans, John Oliver takes aim at Mel Gibson and the actor’s father: ‘Imagine having so many terrible views’, The Independent, Mar. 17, 2025
Kimberly Nordyke, ‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Says Mel Gibson Is “Best Known for His Work in Screaming”, Hollywood Reporter, Mar. 16, 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, John Oliver Takes Jab At Mel Gibson Following Justice Dept. Attorney Firing: “Best Known For His Work In Screaming”, Deadline, Mar. 16, 2025
Travis Gettys, ‘Unchecked bullying:’ DOJ lawyer fired over Mel Gibson flap warns of ‘dangerous’ admin act, Raw Story, Mar. 14, 2025
Amanda Marcotte, The "dangerous" reason why Trump wants Mel Gibson to get his gun rights back, Salon, Mar. 13, 2025
Perry Stein, Fired Justice Dept. official speaks about her ouster and Mel Gibson, Wash. Post, Mar. 12, 2025
DOJ Scandal: Was a Top Official Fired Over Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, United Business Journal, Mar. 12, 2025
Josh Marcus, DOJ official dismissed after she refused to reinstate gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson: Report, The Independent, Mar. 11, 2025
Eloise Goldsmith, Sensing Opportunity, White-Collar Criminals Vie for Trump Pardons, Common Dreams, Mar. 11, 2025
Wesley Stenzel, DOJ attorney says she was fired after refusing to help restore Mel Gibson's gun rights, Entertainment Weekly, Mar. 11, 2025
Sarah K. Burns, ‘It’s not a bug’: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace links conservatives to attacks on women, Raw Story, Mar. 11, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson, DOJ Official Fired After Refusing Order on Trump Ally Mel Gibson, The New Republic, Mar. 11, 2025
Shaila Dewan, Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Were Taken Away After a Misdemeanor. Here’s Why., N.Y. Times, Mar. 11, 2025
Fired DOJ attorney suspects it has to do with her position on Mel Gibson’s gun rights, Good Morning America, Mar. 11, 2025
Steve Benen, The latest Justice Department purge includes a Mel Gibson angle, MSNBC, Mar. 11, 2025
Alex Galbraith, “This is dangerous”: DOJ attorney was dismissed after opposing restoration of Gibson’s gun rights, Salon, Mar. 11, 2025
Meredith Kile, DOJ Attorney Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights After His Domestic Violence Conviction, People, Mar. 11, 2025
Alexander Mallin and Pierre Thomas, DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights, ABC News, Mar. 11, 2025
Rebecca Beitsch, DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored, The Hill, Mar. 11, 2025
Jason P. Frank, Justice Department Official Says She Was Fired for Not Letting Mel Gibson Have a Gun, Vulture, Mar. 11, 2025
Taijuan Moorman, DOJ attorney fired over refusing Mel Gibson’s gun rights request, she says: Reports, USA Today, Mar. 11, 2025
Chiara Fiorillo, Mel Gibson gun petition allegedly leads to DOJ worker’s termination, The Mirror, Mar. 11, 2025
No Lethal Weapon for Mel?!?, TMZ, Mar. 11, 2025
Nikki McCann Ramirez, DOJ Official Says She Was Fired After Refusing to Give Mel Gibson His Guns Back, Rolling Stone, Mar. 11, 2025
Martin Pengelly, DoJ official says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights, The Guardian, Mar. 11, 2025
Sarah Fitzpatrick and Ken Dilanian, DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson’s gun rights, NBC News, Mar. 11, 2025
Ron Dicker, Justice Dept. Lawyer Says She Was Fired After Rejecting Mel Gibson’s Gun Request, Yahoo! News, Mar. 11, 2025
Andrea Insa Marco, Una funcionaria de EE UU dice que ha sido despedida tras oponerse a que Mel Gibson recupere su derecho de poseer armas, El País, Mar. 11, 2025
Julia Ornedo, DOJ Official Who Refused to Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Gets Axed, Daily Beast, Mar. 11, 2025
Abid Rahman, DOJ Attorney Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Approve Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, Hollywood Reporter, Mar. 11, 2025
Gun rights: Was Elizabeth G. Oyer fired for Donald Trump’s association with Mel Gibson?, The Week, Mar. 11, 2025
Paige Austin, Prosecutor Says She Was Fired For Refusing To Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights: Report, Patch, Mar. 10, 2025
Michael Luciano, DOJ Official Ousted After Refusing To Recommend Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights Be Restored, Mediaite, Mar. 10, 2025
Matthew Chapman, ‘Dangerous’: Ex-DOJ lawyer claims firing due to opposing Mel Gibson’s right to buy guns, Raw Story, Mar. 10, 2025
Brittany Chain, Justice Department official claims she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson’s gun rights after Trump appointed him ambassador for Hollywood, Daily Mail, Mar. 10, 2025
Jack Dunn, Justice Department Attorney Says She Was Fired After Balking at Effort to Restore Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, Variety, Mar. 10, 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, High-Ranking Justice Department Attorney Alleges She Was Fired For Disputing Reinstatement Of Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, Deadline, Mar. 10, 2025
Devlin Barrett, Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, N.Y. Times, Mar. 10, 2025