A Department of Justice pardon attorney who was among multiple high-ranking DoJ officials fired on Friday said Monday her termination appears to be connected to her recommendation the day prior that #MelGibson’s gun ownership rights not be restored. Gibson, a staunch conservative and #Trump ally, lost his gun rights in 2011 after being convicted of a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. (Federal law revokes such rights for people convicted of certain crimes.) He pled no contest to the charges as part of a settlement in which he avoided jail time. #LizOyer was part of a DoJ committee reviewing applications to restore gun rights filed by people who lost them after being convicted of a relevant crime. Speaking to the New York Times, Oyer said she recommended that Gibson’s request be denied due to uncertainty about his conviction, insisting it was about “safety” and not Gibson’s politics. 🔗 link in bio for more on this story.