Trump Announces Departure of Ed Martin as Pardon Attorney, Shifts Focus to Upcoming Eles &
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The move sends Leavitt back to a familiar political operation. She previously served as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc. before joining Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and later becoming White House press secretary.
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NBC NewsLeavitt, 28, told reporters aboard Air Force One that she will return to work for the super PAC, for which she served as a spokesperson before joining Trump’s 2024 campaign, though she did not specify what her new title will be.
BreitbartThe White House notably did not name an immediate replacement for Leavitt, who had returned from maternity leave in mid-July shortly before deciding to permanently leave the role. Trump commented on mounting speculation surrounding who would be her replacement, signaling that he had several options and that the choice would be difficult.
HuffPost“The Best Press Secretary,” the image’s caption read. Trump announced Leavitt’s resignation last week. Her decision, he said, was motivated by her desire to “spend more time with her beautiful young children and family.”
Washington ExaminerLeavitt said that she is leaving her role at the White House so she can spend more time with her children, having given birth to her second child earlier this year. The press secretary gave birth to her first child in 2024, cutting her maternity leave short to just a few days after then-candidate Donald Trump faced an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Washington TimesMs. Leavitt told reporters that she will miss the White House job, “but I love my kids even more.”
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“I will tell you this, and Karoline will tell you this,” Trump told reporters Friday, “I have never seen so many job applications in my life.”
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Washington Times“I will tell you this, and Karoline will tell you this, I have never seen so many job applications in my life,” Mr. Trump told reporters Friday.
Washington Examiner“I will tell you this, and Karoline will tell you this: I have never had so many job applications in my life,” Trump said in front of Air Force One on Friday. “They all want that job. They love that job. She has made that job very glamorous.”
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Trump said Martin is leaving his post as pardon attorney at the DOJ. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Ed Martin, pardon attorney at the Department of Justice, is leaving his post.
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NBC NewsTrump loyalist Ed Martin, a “Stop the Steal” organizer and advocate and attorney for Jan. 6 defendants who later served in the Justice Department, is leaving the administration to focus on upcoming elections, President Donald Trump announced Friday.
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"Ed is now leaving to go outside to fight Legal Battles for the upcoming Midterm Election, and the Presidential Election of 2028. I know he will do an outstanding job, ensure Free, Fair, and Honest Elections, and strongly advance our Constitutional Rights," Trump wrote in a social media post. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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NBC News“Ed is now leaving to go outside to fight Legal Battles for the upcoming Midterm Election, and the Presidential Election of 2028. I know he will do an outstanding job, ensure Free, Fair, and Honest Elections, and strongly advance our Constitutional Rights. Good luck Ed!”
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“You guys will still see me all the time,” she told reporters. A Trump and GOP-aligned Super PAC, Maga Inc. has reportedly accumulated more than $350 million in campaign funds ahead of November’s midterms, the Hill reported Friday.
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Washington TimesShe did not say what her title would be at MAGA Inc. The GOP-aligned super PAC holds over $403 million in cash, according to Federal Election Commission financial disclosures, having amassed its war chest primarily through contributions from conservative megadonors.
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01 The Hill Jennings shrugs off reports about interest in press secretary job: ‘I don’t know what’s gonna happen’ Scott Jennings on Sunday downplayed reports that he is a favorite to succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.  “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Jennings said on CNN’s “State of the Union. The CNN contributor added, “I don’t have anything to say about it this morning,” before calling Leavitt “one of the…
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02 Washington Examiner After previously saying she would remain “a top advisor to [the president] on the outside,” she clarified that her new position will be at a previous employer, the MAGA Inc. super PAC, NBC News reported. She had worked for the organization before joining Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign team. She has not revealed her new title at the time of writing.
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03 NBC News MAGA Inc. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Leavitt’s new role.
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04 Fox News The White House and MAGA Inc. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Leavitt's new role.
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05 Washington Times Aboard Air Force One on Friday, she told reporters she’ll return to the political fundraiser where she was its spokeswoman before joining the Trump 2024 campaign.
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06 Breitbart She is scheduled to step down from her White House position at the end of August, having said previously she wants to spend more time with her young, growing family.
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07 HuffPost “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” he wrote on Truth Social.
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