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John Oliver: It’s ‘Frankly Incredible’ Justice Department Lawyer Was Fired Because ‘She Didn’t Think Mel Gibson, Best Known for His Work in Screaming, Should Have Guns’
John Oliver sounded off on a Justice Department attorney's claim that she was fired for not recommending that Mel Gibson's gun rights be restored.
Last Week, Elizabeth G. Oyer — a former pardon attorney in the Department of Justice — told the New York Times that she was fired the day after she refused to add Gibson’s name to a memo recommending nine candidates who should have their gun rights restored. “It is frankly incredible she got fired because she didn’t think Mel Gibson, best known for his work in screaming, should have guns,” Oliver quipped on the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight.” “If you’ve forgotten the specifics of his various scandals, I recommend you check out his Wikipedia page.” However, she said she was encouraged to do so because of the actor’s “personal relationship with President Trump.” Days before Trump’s inauguration in January, he named Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors” to bring business back to Hollywood that has been lost to “foreign countries.”
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