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

President Donald Trump announced Friday that U.S. pardon attorney Ed Martin will leave the Justice Department to do legal work for Republicans pertaining to the 2026 and 2028 election cycles.

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

TL;DR

  • Ed Martin, U.S. pardon attorney, will leave the Justice Department.
  • Martin will do legal work for Republicans concerning the 2026 and 2028 election cycles.
  • He is a loyalist to President Trump and advocates for claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
  • Martin will fight legal battles for Republicans in upcoming elections.
  • Trump stated Martin will work to ensure free, fair, and honest elections.