Former Pardon Attorney Details Trump Administration's Efforts to Suppress Testimony

Termination and Mistreatment

• 🎯 Liz Oyer, former Pardon Attorney, details her abrupt termination from the Justice Department one month prior to her testimony.
• 💔 She describes being pulled out of a meeting and escorted out by security, receiving a three-sentence termination memo without explanation.
• 😔 Oyer highlights the traumatic impact on her colleagues and the lack of assurances provided by DOJ leadership.

Obstruction of Information and Benefits

• 🚫 Oyer recounts the DOJ's refusal to provide her with essential documents, including performance evaluations and personnel records needed for unemployment.
• ⚠️ She faced significant delays and increased costs for health insurance and benefits after her termination.
• 📰 Media attention was required for the DOJ to address her requests regarding benefits.

Efforts to Prevent Testimony

• 🚨 Oyer details a late-night attempt by the Deputy Attorney General's office to have armed US Marshals serve her with a letter at her home.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The letter, intended as a warning against testifying, was nearly served while her teenage child was home alone.
• 📧 Oyer was able to confirm receipt via email, averting the physical delivery by armed officers.

Concerns Over DOJ Conduct

• ⚖️ Oyer states she will not be bullied into concealing ongoing corruption and abuse of power at the Department of Justice.
• 🏛️ She emphasizes that the DOJ is not a personal favor bank for the president or a debt collection agency for loyalists.
• 🇺🇸 Oyer asserts that valuing political loyalty over the administration of justice should alarm all Americans, regardless of political affiliation.