US Justice Dept mobilized armed Marshals to warn ex-DOJ lawyer Liz Oyer over congressional testimony, letter shows [View all]

Source: Reuters

US Justice Dept mobilized armed Marshals to warn ex-lawyer over congressional testimony, letter shows

Sarah N. Lynch
Mon, April 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM EDT 1 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sent armed U.S. Marshals to deliver a letter warning a fired career pardon attorney about testifying to Congress, calling them off only when she acknowledged having received the letter by email, her lawyer said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday.

“This highly unusual step of directing armed law enforcement officers to the home of a former Department of Justice employee who has engaged in no misconduct, let alone criminal conduct, simply to deliver a letter, is both unprecedented and completely inappropriate,” wrote attorney Michael Bromwich, who represents the fired attorney, in a letter to the Justice Department.

The fired attorney, Liz Oyer, is due to testify to Congress later on Monday.

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