Ed Martin Trump justice department weaponization.

Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter. Martin remains the department’s pardon attorney. But the person who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an internal personnel matter said Martin is no longer working out of Justice Department headquarters. Martin previously served as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, but Trump yanked his nomination after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job. Martin was a leading advocate for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.