The HBO host was simply stunned by it on Sunday night. His recommendation came at the start of the latest episode of the show, in which Oliver highlighted the story of former Department of Justice ...

But the notice was delivered hours after I declined to recommend reinstating the gun rights of a famous friend of the president, the actor Mel Gibson, who has a history of violence against women.” ...

Oyer, claimed that refusing to restore actor Mel Gibson's gun rights led to her termination. In a New York Times story published on Monday, March 10, 2025, Oyer alleged that she had recently been ...

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney for the Department of Justice, says she has been fired after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson's right to carry a gun, according to reports.

By Shaila Dewan The actor Mel Gibson’s years-old misdemeanor conviction on domestic violence charges made headlines again this week, after a Trump administration official said she was fired for ...

By Devlin Barrett Reporting from Washington The Justice Department’s pardon attorney was dismissed a day after she refused to recommend that the actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of ...

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has taken a swipe at Mel Gibson after a Department of Justice attorney suggested the actor was the reason she was fired. DOJ pardon attorney Elizabeth G Oyer was ...