Liz Oyer\u2019s former office leads reviews of clemency requests and makes pardon recommendations to White House<\/p>\n
Donald Trump\u2019s administration on Friday fired at least two senior career officials at the US justice department, including the head of the office that handles presidential pardon requests, according to a social media post and sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n
Liz Oyer served as pardon attorney since 2022, a career justice department position. Oyer was fired \u201ceffective immediately,\u201d according to a memo she shared on LinkedIn, which cited Trump\u2019s executive authority under the US constitution.<\/p>\n
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