WASHINGTON – Federal authorities arranged for armed U.S. Marshals to deliver a formal notice to a terminated career pardon attorney who was set to provide testimony before Congress. Marshals withdrew from the location after the attorney, Liz Oyer, acknowledged receipt of the message via email. Her attorney, Michael Bromwich, criticized the use of armed officers in what he called an excessive and unwarranted measure against someone with no record of misconduct. The incident, which occurred in the nation’s capital, has sparked debate about the procedures for contacting former government personnel in sensitive matters. Oyer is scheduled to appear before Congress later today, a development that may lead to further examination of internal safeguards within the pardon system. Officials now face criticism over how official documents are delivered to former staff.
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