Overview

• Martin’s vow “No MAGA left behind” came after President Trump granted a full pardon to Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins, suggesting broad clemency for MAGA supporters.
• Attorney Peter Ticktin hand-delivered 11 pardon applications last week, including requests on behalf of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
• Under review are applications from Proud Boys leaders Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola whose sentences were commuted but convictions remain intact.
• Martin assumed the pardon attorney role after Trump withdrew his U.S. attorney nomination in response to criticism over his partisan actions and defense of Jan. 6 defendants.
• The next step requires Martin to consult with Alice Johnson, Trump’s “pardon czar,” before final recommendations move on to the White House.