DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

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  DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson's gun rights be restored

  The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to ...
  
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  DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights

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  Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

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