Liz Oyer served as Pardon Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice from April 2022 to March 2025.
On March 7, Blanche sent me a three-sentence memo ending my tenure as theJustice Departments Pardon Attorney.
Blanche didnt deliver the termination memo to me personally.
President Donald Trump (left). Actor Mel Gibson (right).Alex Wong/Getty Images; Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Instead, he sent two security officers who looked positively ill over the task to execute his orders.
Ive never met Blanche.
Hes never said why he fired me.
They were paid to do the presidents bidding and gained access and influence in the process.
This is classic bullying, by a team who learned from the best.
This is a classic bullys response.
It has three elements: He lies (calling my story false though he knows otherwise).
He threatens (using the vague but ominous language will not be tolerated).
Two of Blanches senior aides have their fingerprints all over these exchanges.
This is hard to reconcile with Blanches purported concerns about violent crime and public safety.
I would say, Mr. Blanche, that the shame is on you.
