US EditionEd Martin out as DOJ ‘weaponization’ group head: Reports
Ed Martin, removed from leading DOJ's Weaponization Working Group due to lack of progress, remains pardon attorney and is expected to leave the department soon, sources say.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice demoted Ed Martin, interim U.S. attorney and pardon attorney, stripping him of most authority and sidelining him from chairing the Weaponization Working Group, two people told The Washington Post.
- Internal officials say a power struggle with Todd Blanche led to Martin's demotion and limited authority, following his failed Senate confirmation in May 2025.
- Martin will remain the department's pardon attorney, the Justice Department told CNN, but his office will move from DOJ headquarters in Washington to 2CON, a DOJ building in Northeast Washington.
- Multiple outlets report Ed Martin is expected to leave the Justice Department in the coming weeks, and it remains unclear who now leads the Weaponization Working Group.
- His tenure included demoting senior prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6-related cases and vowing to protect Department of Government Efficiency employees, while he was accused of sidestepping prosecutorial norms and backing legal attacks on critics.
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Sad Sack Ed Martin Booted From DOJ For Failing To Crush Fuhrer's Enemies
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Report: DOJ Strips Trump Ally Ed Martin of Key Powers
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BREAKING: Ed Martin REMOVED from Key Role at Department of Justice
This just in: staunch Trump ally and no-nonsense lawyer Ed Martin has been stripped of his leading role at the Department of Justice. He is no longer the head of the DOJ's Weaponization group -- one of the two roles President Trump appointed him to.
Trump ally Ed Martin loses oversight of DOJ ‘weaponization’ work, source says
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has demoted Ed Martin, a senior official tasked with reviewing alleged improper uses of the legal system against President Donald Trump and his supporters, a source familiar with the move said on Monday. Martin, a Trump ally, is no longer the head of the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group, the source said. Attorney General Pam Bondi started the effort last year to exam…
Justice Department's Shake-up: Trump Ally Ed Martin Demoted
Justice Department's Shake-up: Trump Ally Ed Martin Demoted In a surprising development, the U.S. Justice Department has demoted Ed Martin, a well-known ally of former President Donald Trump, mandated with reviewing alleged political misuse of the legal system. Sources close to the situation confirmed this strategic personnel shift on Monday, sparking widespread discussion.While Martin no longer leads the DOJ's Weaponization Working Group, a uni…
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