A fired Justice Department lawyer is accusing her former employer of intimidation tactics after the department planned to send armed U.S. marshals to deliver a letter warning her against testifying to Congress about what she’s called the “ongoing corruption” of the Trump administration. Liz Oyer told lawmakers Monday the marshals ultimately called off their plans to visit her home after she confirmed also receiving the warning letter via email. Oyer spent 10 years as a federal public defender before then-President Biden appointed her to serve as pardon attorney three years ago. She was testifying to a joint hearing convened by Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

Liz Oyer: “The letter was a warning to me about the risks of testifying here today. But I am here because I will not be bullied into concealing the ongoing corruption and abuse of power at the Department of Justice. DOJ is entrusted with keeping us safe, upholding the rule of law and protecting our civil rights. It is not a personal favor bank for the president.”