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News Reporting· CBS News Published Aug 21, 2026

Controversial pro-Trump attorney Ed Martin leaving administration

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Washington — Ed Martin, the pro-Trump lawyer who has been at the center of several controversies during his time at the Justice Department, is departing the Trump administration, the president announced in a post on Truth Social Friday afternoon.

Martin previously served as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia during a tenure that was marked by turmoil. He later served as the head of then-Attorney General Pam Bondi's "Weaponization Working Group" and has most recently served as pardon attorney , an advisory position in the department that involves reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations.

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