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Jan. 6 Capitol Rioter Advises Justice Department’s Weaponization Group

The appointment places a pardoned Jan. 6 participant in a unit reviewing allegations of political bias in federal law enforcement.

FILE - Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
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Overview

  • On July 2, Jared Lane Wise began serving as counselor to Ed Martin Jr., who directs the DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi established the group in February to probe claims by Trump and Republican allies that federal law enforcement targeted conservatives under the Biden administration.
  • Wise was charged in June 2023 with civil disorder and assaulting police officers after urging rioters to “kill ’em” during the Capitol breach, but President Trump’s January pardon halted his trial.
  • Ed Martin Jr. was initially nominated as interim U.S. attorney for D.C. but saw his bid withdrawn amid criticism of his defense of Jan. 6 defendants before assuming leadership of the task force.
  • The Justice Department has declined to comment on Wise’s appointment, prompting concerns about the politicization of prosecutorial decisions and internal reviews.