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

[Eugene]

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.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-justice-dept-mobilized-armed-150244604.html

[Attilatheblond]

1. How many Court Orders has Trump & his AG ignored this month & no marshalls at their doors?

Too busy bullying law abiding people?

[Wicked Blue]

3. The Gestapo is back

[Irish_Dem]

6. US Marshals seem only too happy to be the new Gestapo.

Shame on them.

[patphil]

4. Witness tampering Trump style.

[Leghorn21]

5. Yeah, this is breathtaking

WTF

[Redleg]

7. This is frightening shit

I don't know the normal procedures for such things but it seems hostile on its face.

[Leghorn21]

8. This is the biggest story of the day/week/year, Redleg

Armed, uniformed representatives of the United States of America Department of Justice actively, purposely INTIMIDATED a citizen of this country— I just sent this to my brother and said, this is the “next best thing” to arresting one’s political rivals (which I’ve been waiting for)

THIS is the absolute worst news I may have ever heard as far as this country goes

Many pardons if I’m overreacting 🙏

[Redleg]

9. This is chilling and I don't think you are over-reacting

Combined with all the other b.s. Trump is throwing out there, including:
1. White House looking into possibility of sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador prisons.
2. The Supreme Court putting a stay on lower court's ruling re: the return of the legal immigrant sent to El Salvador.
3. The continued shake-down of law firms.
4. The continued erasure of black and female history from govt. sites.
5. The apparent intentional destruction or weakening of govt. agencies.
and so on ad nauseam.

[Leghorn21]

10. Check, check and double-check, Red