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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Fired Ed Martin as Chief of DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group: Report
Gateway Pundit ^ | Feb. 2, 2026 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 02/02/2026 7:58:34 PM PST by dadfly

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired Ed Martin as Chief of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, according to investigative reporter Paul Sperry.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: backstabbing; cristinalaila; doj; edmartin; gatewaypundit; maga; toddblanche

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deep state strikes again?
1 posted on 02/02/2026 7:58:34 PM PST by dadfly
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To: dadfly

Maybe Martin was slow-walking the investigations?

CC


2 posted on 02/02/2026 8:02:23 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Much more likely, considering the progress to date.


3 posted on 02/02/2026 8:05:55 PM PST by No.6
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To: Celtic Conservative

shrugs. iirc, Martin was the point man when things were going great guns for us in the first few months. i would have put in charge of the whole DOJ if i were Trump back then.


4 posted on 02/02/2026 8:08:07 PM PST by dadfly
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On Monday it was reported that Ed Martin was removed from his role as Chief of Weaponization at the DOJ.

A DOJ spokesperson said Ed Martin is still at the Department as the Pardon Attorney.

DAG Blanche reportedly removed Ed Martin and ended the Weaponization Working Group on New Year’s Eve.

Three sentences left out of the excerpt that shed a lot more light on the story.

5 posted on 02/02/2026 8:11:03 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat/leftist strategy is "maximum chaos until collapse is acheived.")
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To: TigersEye

not for me. for instance:

why was he removed? was he failing to prosecute those people who came after Trump, jsixers, and MAGA when Trump was in the wilderness?

or was he trying to prosecute those who weaponized the justice system like Smith and cut off at the knees by Blanch and Bondi? Trump himself?


6 posted on 02/02/2026 8:20:30 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Celtic Conservative
Hard to tell. It is at least possible that pressure from a disappointed Trump led to this move, with a more capable and energetic manager than Ed Martin to be appointed for the DOJ weaponization investigation. A special counsel may even be in the offing.
7 posted on 02/02/2026 8:22:32 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: dadfly

Most likely that Blanch is the problem. Barely two years left to get anything of consequence done which means it won’t be.


8 posted on 02/02/2026 8:22:56 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

yeah, i’m beginning to think MAGA/America first media better start digging hard into this guy Blanch. what’s his background; why was he hired and by who?


9 posted on 02/02/2026 8:27:43 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Celtic Conservative

Nope.

It is Blanche slow rolling Martin. Blanche is as swamp as it gets.


10 posted on 02/02/2026 9:21:28 PM PST by JParris
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To: JParris

These idiots on this site used to be news before it happens, but the game has passed them by. They have no idea how f——d we are, and how in the dark and deep state infected the stable Genius is. Most of them are perfectly fine with blondi, the googly eyed gujurati and Susie wiles.


11 posted on 02/02/2026 9:50:12 PM PST by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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To: dadfly

You’re just NOW coming to that conclusion?


12 posted on 02/02/2026 10:25:16 PM PST by sauropod
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To: sauropod

chuckle. sorry bro. well, you realize there’s a lot wrong with the DOJ, but i guess i’m still a little stunned that one of the baddest actors apparently made it to deputy AG in Trump’s new supposed MAGA/America First justice department.


13 posted on 02/02/2026 10:54:01 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Celtic Conservative

Martin hinted that it needed to be done. They are going to be charging Adam Schiff.


14 posted on 02/02/2026 11:27:39 PM PST by roving
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To: dadfly
Maybe he is just accomplished with his job there and is moving on to his next duty station.

Pardons may just be a big deal in the near future for Trump

He is still fighting to get pardons for some people persecuted for the Jan 6 hoax and 2020 election steal.

And a lot of people who got Biden auto pen pardons need to have their pardon nullifications followed through with.

15 posted on 02/03/2026 3:35:34 AM PST by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: dadfly

Blanche is the one who should be fired. ‘Former’ democrat. Martin is as MAGA as they come.


16 posted on 02/03/2026 4:52:30 AM PST by Baldwin
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To: Baldwin
Sure, sure, whatever you say.
17 posted on 02/03/2026 8:28:40 AM PST by BB62
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