Trump says Ed Martin is leaving DOJ to fight election legal battles
Trump praises Ed Martin's work as U.S. Attorney for D.C. and Weaponization Working Group director as Martin departs to focus on the midterms and the 2028 race.
First Published: August 21, 2026, 10:39 AM ET
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said Ed Martin, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and director of the Weaponization Working Group, is leaving the Justice Department to work on election-related legal battles.
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