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DOJ Retracts Inquiry Into Sandy Hook FBI Agent After Deputy AG Steps In

The reversal underscores internal pushback to deploying department authority in a politically charged dispute.

Overview

  • Ed Martin, head of the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group, sent a Sept. 15 letter to attorney Christopher Mattei suggesting scrutiny of retired FBI Special Agent William Aldenberg’s role in the Sandy Hook defamation case against Alex Jones.
  • The letter questioned whether Aldenberg benefited financially, whether he testified in a personal capacity, if he recused from relevant duties, and whether there were ties to PR firm Berlin Rosen.
  • Alex Jones posted the letter on X on Sept. 23 and claimed it showed a DOJ investigation benefiting him, after previously sharing a photo of himself with Martin.
  • Following internal frustration, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche ordered the request withdrawn, and on Sept. 24 Martin issued a follow-up stating there is no investigation and rescinding his demand for information.
  • Aldenberg’s counsel and Sandy Hook families condemned the initial approach as harassment; Aldenberg was a first responder who later testified in the case that produced about $1.4 billion in judgments against Jones, which he is appealing.