Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force

Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force

A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U_S_ Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group.”

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