Sworn testimony clash: Oyer says Blanche fired her over Mel Gibson firearms case, contradicting his hearing claims

Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer told the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 16 that Todd Blanche fired her after she refused to recommend restoring Mel Gibson's firearms rights — directly contradicting Blanche's sworn testimony from a day earlier. Blanche said the dismissal was unrelated to the Gibson matter. Oyer called his account "provably false," citing documents and evidence.