Ed Martin Out As Doj's 'weaponization Czar,' Sources Say

Trump loyalist Ed Martin is retired of his domiciled arsenic DOJ’s “weaponization” czar that is investigating prosecutors who launched past probes into President Donald Trump and his allies, 2 group acquainted pinch nan discussions show NBC News.

When asked whether Martin still served successful nan role, a Justice Department spokesperson told NBC News that Martin continued to service successful a abstracted role, arsenic pardon attorney.

“President Trump appointed Ed Martin arsenic Pardon Attorney and Ed continues to do a awesome occupation successful that role,” according to nan spokesman.

Martin was named leader of nan “Weaponization Working Group” past spring, aft he was replaced by Trump arsenic imaginable U.S. lawyer for Washington, D.C. erstwhile the longtime right-wing activistic faced guidance from a cardinal Republican personnel of nan Senate Judiciary Committee.

An advocator for those arrested pursuing nan riot astatine nan Capitol connected Jan. 6, 2021, Martin antecedently said he planned to “name” and “shame” individuals nan section could not formally complaint pinch crimes, a awesome departure from long-standing Justice Department policy.

It’s not clear who is heading nan group now.