#edmartin

#EdMartin was given personal control of two investigations he had long championed∶ Investigating the prosecutions of #Jan6 insurgents — even though all of those convicted, including #violent #criminals, received clemency from #Trump — & a probe into President Biden’s use of an autopen. #law #LegalEthics #DOJ #ToddBlanche #Trump #retribution

Mac Warner, an ally of #EdMartin & a former #Republican official from West Virginia, was assigned to investigate #election “fraud”. One email shows Warner spending several hours at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence [ #ODNI ] — an early signal of the expanded role the White House envisioned for the agency. #law #LegalEthics #DOJ #Trump #ToddBlanche #ElectionInterference #retribution

In early 2026, #ToddBlanche removed #EdMartin from the anti-weaponization committee. Martin kept his second title as pardon attorney but was forced to move to a #DOJ satellite office across town. The task force has accelerated its efforts since his ouster, acc/to senior DOJ officials, releasing reports on purported bias against Christians & another criticizing Biden-era investigations of anti-abortion activists.… #law #LegalEthics #Trump #retribution