Trump announces Ed Martin will leave DOJ to fight election ‘legal battles’

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. pardon attorney Ed Martin will depart the Justice Department. Martin, a loyalist who previously served as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and led the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group, will now focus on legal work for Republicans. His new role involves fighting legal battles pertaining to the 2026 and 2028 election cycles. The 56-year-old official transitions from his current DOJ position to support these upcoming political contests.