Former DOJ pardon attorney, Liz Oyer on how the Department of Justice used "security resources to intimidate" her ahead of her planned participation in a "shadow" hearing held Monday by congressional Democrats: Perhaps the most personally upsetting part of the story is the lengths to which the leadership of the department has gone to prevent me from testifying here today. On Friday night, I learned that the Deputy Attorney General’s office had directed the department’s Security and Emergency Pla

Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer has raised concerns over Donald Trump's recent pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras. Hernandez, who led the country from 2014 to 2022, was convicted in 2024 for his role in turning Honduras into a narco-state. He was found guilty of collaborating with drug cartels, including the Sinaloa cartel, and accepting bribes, notably a $1 million bribe from El Chapo. Under his leadership, Honduras became a major cocaine export point to the

Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer reports that Donald Trump has pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas. Cuellar and his wife Imelda faced charges for allegedly accepting $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities, including a Mexican bank and an Azerbaijani oil company. Their trial was set for next year, but Trump has issued a full pardon. Oyer suggests three reasons for Trump's decision: Cuellar's daughters praised Trump in a letter requesting the pardon, Cuellar has since expressed gr