Trump removes DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin from post
What's next: Trump said Martin will shift to legal work tied to the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential race.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Ed Martin is leaving his job as pardon attorney at the Justice Department, ending his tenure in a post that handles clemency matters. In a social media post, Trump said Martin will move outside the department to work on legal battles connected to the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election. Trump wrote that Martin would work to help secure what he called free, fair and honest elections and to advance constitutional rights. The White House and the Justice Department did not immediately provide further details in the report cited by ABC News.