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Justice Department Blocks Testimony in Gibson Gun Rights Case

4/7/2025

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The U.S. Justice Department is using executive privilege to block former pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer from testifying about Mel Gibson's gun rights restoration. Oyer's attorney contends this move intimidates whistleblowers. After being fired over eligibility disputes regarding Gibson, Oyer maintains her dismissal was unjust, while officials insist it had no connection to the case.

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Story summary

The U.S. Justice Department is using executive privilege to block former pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer from testifying about Mel Gibson's gun rights restoration. Oyer's attorney contends this move intimidates whistleblowers. After being fired over eligibility disputes regarding Gibson, Oyer maintains her dismissal was unjust, while officials insist it had no connection to the case.