{"id":2647905,"date":"2026-08-21T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-ed-martin-will-leave-doj-to-fight-election-legal-battles\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:15:38","slug":"trump-announces-ed-martin-will-leave-doj-to-fight-election-legal-battles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-ed-martin-will-leave-doj-to-fight-election-legal-battles\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces Ed Martin will leave DOJ to fight election \u2018legal battles\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-ed-martin-will-leave-doj-to-fight-election-legal-battles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2647905&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney and a strong Trump supporter, will leave the Justice Department to work outside the government on legal battles for Republicans related to the 2026 midterm and 2028 elections. martin previously served as interim U.S. attorney for D.C. and is known for backing Trump&#8217;s claims of election fraud in 2020. Trump praised martin\u2019s contributions and expressed confidence that he will effectively fight for election integrity. The move is part of broader efforts by Trump and his allies to prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potential election-related legal challenges<\/a> and accusations of fraud in upcoming elections. The article also touches on ongoing political tensions, including proposals for investigations into the Trump family if Democrats regain control in November.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Friday that U.S. pardon attorney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-martin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11790\">Ed Martin<\/a> will leave the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"167\">Justice Department<\/a> to do legal work for Republicans pertaining to the 2026 and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4693611\/youth-movement-2028-presidential-election\/\">2028<\/a> election cycles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin, a staunch Trump loyalist, served as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia before being installed into his current role by the president. He is a vocal advocate for the president\u2019s claims of fraud in the 2020 election, and Trump wrote Friday that Martin will, in the private sector, \u201cfight legal battles\u201d for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"240\">Republicans<\/a> in the coming midterm and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11676\">general elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4696529\/ed-martin-leave-doj-election-legal-battles\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump announces Ed Martin will leave DOJ to fight election \u2018legal battles\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4696251\/icc-president-decries-sanctioned-us-demise-international-rule-law-state-department\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICC president decries being sanctioned by US: \u2018Demise of international rule of law\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4696319\/appeals-court-upholds-letitia-james-subpoena-block-as-doj-vows-to-appeal-to-supreme-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Appeals court upholds Letitia James subpoena block as DOJ vows to appeal to Supreme Court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEd Martin has been with me from the very beginning, and done an incredible job as an Attorney, Director of the Weaponization Working Group, and the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,\u201d the president said on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEd is now leaving to go outside to fight Legal Battles for the upcoming Midterm Election, and the Presidential Election of 2028,\u201d he continued. \u201cI know he will do an outstanding job, ensure Free, Fair, and Honest Elections, and strongly advance our Constitutional Rights. Good luck Ed!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4695048\/scott-jennings-cnn-experience-press-secretary-sweepstakes\/\"><strong>CNN CLASHES BUILT SCOTT JENNINGS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM. BUT IS THE RISK WORTH THE REWARD?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president and his allies have spent months laying the groundwork for potential fraud claims relating to the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>. 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