The restoration of Mel Gibson's weapons rights leads to the dismissal of the DOJ official, claims

A former US justice lawyer says she was released from her position last week because she refused to resume Mel GibsonWeapons rights.

Elizabeth G. Oyer Says two weeks ago that she was opened up in a group with the restoration of weapons rights for convicted persons. But when she was asked to add Mel, who lost his rights after his conviction of domestic violence, she said no.

The New York Times Was the first to report Oyer's termination. She told the outlet that deputy attorney general Todd BlancheThe office had put together a list of nine people who were entitled to restored weapons rights.

However, when Oyer had submitted her draft to recommend the reinstatement, two officers from the High -Rank Ministry of Justice sent it back and asked them to add MEL. But she replied to her bosses and made it clear that she couldn't.

She claims that she later received a call from someone in Blanche's office and asked if she was ready to stir. When she stood her floor, they pressed more heavily – and gave gibson's close relationships Trump cardhis role as “Special Ambassador” in HollywoodAnd indicate that it would be the intelligent step to recommend it.

Oyer says she was certain about her decision … But just a few hours later, when she returned to her office, two security officers were waiting in her hand with a letter of termination from Blanche – and they accompanied them from the building. Oyer says she was not informed why she had been fired … An official of the nameless of the Ministry of Justice told the NYT that the problem of the Gibson was not part of the decision to dismiss her.