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Ed Martin Teases Potential Target For His DOJ Weaponization Group’s Microscope

  • Donald Trump appointed Ed Martin as director of the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group to investigate what it calls unethical Jan. 6 prosecutions.
  • Martin previously served as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., where he fired many Jan. 6 prosecutors and helped lead the Trump-endorsed Patriot Freedom Project supporting defendants.
  • The Patriot Freedom Project aided over 50 Jan. 6 defendants, many convicted of assaulting police officers, while Martin disclosed receiving a $30,000 stipend from the group.
  • Martin faces an ethics investigation for alleged abuses as interim U.S. Attorney, and he may scrutinize bar associations amid a DOJ $3.2 million grant dispute and concerns about politicization.
  • Martin’s leadership suggests intensified examination of legal institutions targeting conservative lawyers and wider implications for Justice Department oversight and politicization debates.
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The Virginia Star broke the news in on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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