A Justice Department internal review found that Ed Martin, a senior DOJ official aligned with President Donald Trump, improperly shared secret grand jury material tied to politically sensitive investigations. The review helped prompt shifts in Martin’s roles at the department early this year.

The review, overseen by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office, examined whether grand jury material gathered in the department’s mortgage fraud inquiries involving Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) and New York Attorney General Letitia James had been shared with people not authorized to have it, sources told CNN.

Multiple grand juries refused to indict James, finding the charges too weak.

According to those people, department officials concluded Martin had shared secret grand jury material in the Schiff case. One source said Martin initially denied sharing material with unauthorized recipients when confronted by DOJ leaders, but emails later showed he had done so.

A second source said the finding of misconduct gave Blanche additional reason to sideline Martin. On Jan. 1, 2026, Martin was removed as head of the Weaponization Working Group, which was formed to review allegations of politicized law enforcement actions. He was also relocated from the DOJ headquarters to an office across town that houses the pardon attorney’s office — the only role he retains.

Martin, who also served as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in 2025, has not been charged with a crime, and the Justice Department has not concluded that any laws were violated, the sources said.

In a statement, Blanche said, “There are no misconduct investigations into Ed Martin. Ed is doing a great job as Pardon Attorney.” The statement did not address whether a formal review of Martin’s handling of grand jury material had occurred.

The review’s findings surfaced publicly in December when Christine Bish, a Republican from California who received a subpoena, appeared at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, to testify. Bish told CNN that investigators asked her about two people who claimed to be working on fraud cases with Martin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Prosecutors were examining whether those individuals were impersonating federal agents.

Days later, Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X that “There is no investigation into Bill Pulte,” apparently seeking to correct public speculation about the scope of the inquiry.

Martin’s removal from the Weaponization Working Group has not stopped its work, and the group plans to release some of its findings soon.