On Monday The Gateway Pundit’s Cristina Laila reported that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired Ed Martin as Chief of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group. This was first reported by investigative reporter Paul Sperry.
Last May President Trump tapped Ed Martin to be the US Pardon Attorney after RINO Senator Thom Tillis derailed his nomination for DC US Attorney. He was also personally named by Trump to serve as the Justice Department’s Director of the Weaponization Working Group.
Then 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.
But there is more to this story.
On Tuesday, Paul Sperry tweeted out a shocking development: That Todd Blanche DID NOT tell the Trump White House that he removed Ed Martin from from the Weaponization Group. This was after President Trump personally hired Ed Martin for the committee.
BREAKING: “[Deputy AG] Todd [Blanche] didn’t tell the White House he was removing Ed [Martin] from the [Weaponization Working] Group” after he told Martin he was dismissing him as director during a Dec. 10 meeting at DOJ, even though Trump personally appointed Martin, a source…
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) February 3, 2026
Alex Jones explains the Todd Blanche controversy during his show today.
EXCLUSIVE: Learn Why Democratic Party Operative Todd Blanche Removed Ed Martin From His Anti-Government Corruption Position
This Is Bad News For Justice & America!
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— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) February 3, 2026
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