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DOJ Withdraws Letter on Sandy Hook FBI Agent, Says No Investigation

The reversal followed an internal directive from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after Alex Jones publicized the outreach.

FILE - U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. speaks at a news conference, May 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
In this Dec. 14, 2012, file photo, officials stand outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
FILE - Attorneys Joshua Koskoff, left, and Christopher Mattei, right, representing parents, rear, of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, speak outside the Connecticut Supreme Court, Sept. 26, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Dave Collins, File)

Overview

  • Ed Martin, who leads the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, sent a new letter to attorney Christopher Mattei stating there is no investigation of retired FBI agent William Aldenberg and formally rescinded his Sept. 15 request.
  • Todd Blanche directed Martin to withdraw the inquiry after it caused internal frustration, according to people familiar with the matter.
  • Martin’s original letter sought details on any personal financial benefit to Aldenberg, whether he testified in a personal capacity, any recusals from FBI matters, and any ties to PR firm Berlin Rosen, and it asked for confidentiality and a Sept. 29 response.
  • Alex Jones posted the initial letter and a photo with Martin on X and claimed it showed a DOJ task force investigating his adversaries, prompting public condemnation from Aldenberg’s counsel and the Sandy Hook families’ lawyers.
  • Martin, a Trump ally with multiple DOJ roles, has drawn scrutiny for similar outreach in high-profile matters, while Aldenberg—who responded to the 2012 shooting—was a plaintiff in the case that produced a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones.