Ed Martin leaving DOJ role to ‘fight legal battles’ in midterm, 2028 elections, Trump announces

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 507 words · By Steven Nelson

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Ed Martin leaving DOJ role to ‘fight legal battles’ in midterm, 2028 elections, Trump announces See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday afternoon that US Pardon Attorney Ed Martin will leave the administration to take on a new outside legal role focused on the midterm and 2028 elections.

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Martin, 56, spent an hour with Trump at the White House Friday discussing the status of various projects and reminiscing about their mutual fondness for the late conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, a source told The Post.

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Claim 1: “The Justice Department unveiled that application process [for felons to regain gun rights] on Monday.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that the DOJ, under Attorney General Todd Blanche, announced a new regulation on Monday allowing certain convicted felons to apply to restore their gun rights.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2013, the United States Department of Justice, under Attorney General Eric Holder, came under scrutiny from the media and some members of Congress for subpoenaing phone records from the Associated …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government, originating in 1979. The department began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after …
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Claim 2: “In addition to his role as pardon attorney, Martin briefly served as acting DC US attorney last year and led the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group.”

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Wikipedia confirms Ed Martin served as the United States pardon attorney since May 2025 and previously served as interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Robert Martin Jr. (born March 19, 1970) is an American conservative activist, politician, and lawyer who has served as the United States pardon attorney since May 2025. He previously served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Martin_(Missouri_politician…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney for the District of Columbia (USADC) is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Attorn…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (in case citations, E.D. La.) is a United States federal court based in New Orleans. Appeals from the Eastern District of Louisia…
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Claim 3: “Martin, 56, spent an hour with Trump at the White House Friday”

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The claim states Martin is 56. However, Wikipedia explicitly lists Ed Martin (Missouri politician) as born on March 19, 1970, which would make him 55 or 56 depending on the current date in 2026, but the evidence for the specific Friday meeting is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though the general context of his departure is corroborated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 4: “Alice Johnson, whom Trump freed from prison during his first term, remains in place as White House pardon czar.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Alice Johnson's current role as 'pardon czar'.

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Claim 5: “Martin also spearheaded internal efforts to review Biden-era prosecutions of Trump”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results for HOKA shoes, providing no information about DOJ internal reviews of Biden-era prosecutions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Our women's running, hiking, and lifestyle shoes take you from the road to the trail, and anywhere in between. Browse the HOKA® shoe collection for women here.
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web search NEUTRAL — WHERE TO FIND US HOKA Brisbane CBD HOKA Pitt Street Mall HOKA LAB powered by The Running Room HOKA Pacific Fair HOKA Chermside
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the full HOKA collection on our shop all page - your path to everything from men's running shoes, ladies' training apparel and training accessories designed for every stride, style and story. …
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Claim 6: “President Trump announced Friday afternoon that US Pardon Attorney Ed Martin will leave the administration to take on a new outside legal role focused on the midterm and 2028 elections.”

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Multiple independent web sources (TRUTH Press, Steven Nelson/Google News, and another news report) confirm that President Trump announced Ed Martin is leaving his role as Pardon Attorney to focus on legal roles for the 2026 midterms and 2028 elections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump. During his first term, President Trump nominated 86 people to be U.S. attorneys, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In his role as the 47th president of the United States (January 20, 2025 – present), Donald Trump granted executive clemency to more than 1,700 individuals as of June 11, 2026, all of whom were charge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, during the first day of his second term, United States president Donald Trump granted blanket clemency to all people, nearly 1,600, convicted of or awaiting trial or sentencing fo…
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Claim 7: “Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was confirmed by the Senate Aug. 8”

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Three independent news sources (The Hindu, The Guardian, and Deutsche Welle) and Wikipedia all confirm that Todd Blanche was confirmed as Attorney General on August 8, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Michael McDonald (born February 13, 1988) is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the United States assistant attorney general for the national fraud enforcement division since …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katie Phang v. Todd Blanche is a lawsuit brought by legal analyst and journalist Katie Phang against the United States Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging that Blanche had not complied with…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who is the 88th United States attorney general, having served in an acting capacity from April 2026 until his…
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Claim 8: “helped push forward a criminal investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud.”

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Multiple web sources (TikTok and a report on a Special Counsel visit) mention Ed Martin's involvement in an investigation into Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ed Martin investigates alleged mortgage fraud involving Letitia James and Adam Schiff. Discover insights from his first interview. #edmartin #usattorney #investigation.
https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcwashington/video/7536353357959613…

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web search NEUTRAL — Special Counsel Ed Martin visited New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Brooklyn property Friday as part of a growing investigation into alleged mortgage fraud, according to reports.
https://resistthemainstream.com/letitia-james-faces-devastat…

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web search NEUTRAL — FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York on Friday, Feb.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/ny-attorn…

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Claim 9: “As pardon attorney, Martin administered Trump’s mass clemency for Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters”

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Web search results confirm that Trump granted mass clemency to January 6 defendants and that Ed Martin was the Pardon Attorney involved in these processes and an advocate for the rioters.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tillis had blocked Martin's nomination as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, citing Martin's advocacy for January 6 Capitol rioters and his work defending participants in the riot.
https://legis1.com/news/tillis-trump-pardon-attorney-january…

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web search NEUTRAL — Which pardoned January 6 beneficiaries were later hired by federal agencies or appointed to public office? What vetting processes do local school boards use when appointing members with criminal recor…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/pardoned-january-6…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump announced the mass clemency for more than 1,500 people to reporters on Monday evening and the official proclamation was released soon after.Martin, a conservative activist, served on the board o…
https://au.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-pardoning-nearly-capito…

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Claim 10: “Neil W. McCabe, who worked as senior adviser to Martin... is now a reporter for Real America’s Voice.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results about Yahoo Mail and Reddit, providing no information about Neil W. McCabe.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2023 · Not recieving certains mail I'h added recently tow alias mail in yahoomail, but I'm having some difficulty receiving mail on these alias addresses from outlouk.fr (office 365). - I do r…
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web search NEUTRAL — I recently just got my access back to my account and now I no longer recieve Verification codes from websites I used where in the email is registered. Can this be fixed?
https://www.reddit.com/r/yahoo/comments/1btvgkh/i_cant_recie…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2025 · Additionally, you can install the Yahoo Mail app from the Google Play Store if your Chromebook supports Android apps. This allows for easy access to your email from your device.
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