Ed Martin Leaves Role as Head of DOJ Weaponization Working Group

The Weaponization Working Group is tasked with reviewing activities of federal law enforcement agencies during the Biden administration.

Ed Martin speaks at an event in Washington on June 13, 2023. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP Photo

Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Ed Martin is no longer head of the department’s working group that oversees investigations into the alleged weaponization of law enforcement under the Biden administration.

It remains unclear what led to Martin’s departure or whether he was removed from the post as head of the Weaponization Working Group.