DOJ removes Ed Martin from Trump admin's Weaponization Working Group amid increased activity

The Justice Department (DOJ) has removed its pardon attorney from an internal "Weaponization Working Group," even as officials say the politically sensitive panel is now meeting more frequently, Fox News has learned.

Ed Martin currently serves as the DOJ’s pardon attorney, a role appointed by President Donald Trump that involves reviewing clemency applications and advising the White House on pardons and commutations. He had also participated in the department’s internal Weaponization Working Group.