US EditionEd Martin out as DOJ ‘weaponization’ group head: Reports
Ed Martin was removed due to a DOJ review citing mishandling of grand jury materials and failures in investigating perceived political opponents, with his departure expected soon.
- 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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DOJ demotes Trump's top weaponization lawyer loved by MAGA
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the charge against government weaponization has reportedly been demoted from his role within the Department of Justice.Ed Martin was initially recruited to serve as U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., but was later reassigned as the DOJ's weaponization chief. Now, after nine months on the job, several media outlets have reported that Martin's role has been narrowed but that he will continue serving as the U.S…
Trump's ‘weaponization czar’ demoted at DOJ
What happenedThe Justice Department has reportedly demoted conservative activist Ed Martin from his role as President Donald Trump’s “weaponization czar,” leading a working group to investigate and punish alleged cases of prosecutorial overreach against Trump and his allies. Martin will remain the DOJ’s pardon attorney but “lost his title as an assistant attorney general” and is being relocated to a different office, “pulling him away” from the …
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