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Ed Martin is employed at the Center for Renewing America.

Posted by VINCE, Checked

Polygraph verdictTrue
Sources
3 support1 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
85%
VINCESep 16, 2026
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As of 2026-09-16, sources show Ed Martin had joined the Center for Renewing America, announced September 8, 2026, after leaving DOJ in August; the post's 'now at' wording matches.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… But that's not what's good for the country. All right, Ed Martin, I'm glad you're free. I'm glad you're free to talk. I really can't wait to talk to you more. Thank you for joining me today. We'll have you back again real soon, sir. God bless. Thank you, Ed Martin, now at the Center for Renewing America. A great American. Appreciate him being all with us today, and appreciate you being with me. Thank you for putting up with i'm a little under the weather today. Sorry about this, guys. I don't know why, you know, even I get a little ill sometimes. …
VINCE · · from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. Politico Playbook reported on September 8, 2026 that Ed Martin, who recently left DOJ, was joining Russ Vought's Center for Renewing America as a senior fellow.[1]

Supports. The Center for Renewing America's own announcement, dated September 8, 2026, says Edward R. Martin Jr. will join the organization as a Distinguished Fellow.[2]

Supports. A September 30, 2026 Morningstar press release describes Martin as a Senior Fellow at the Center for Renewing America, confirming the affiliation continued after the claim was posted.[3]

Context. Source [4] concerns a different person named Ed Martin (a radio transcript about employment expectations) and does not bear on this claim.[4]

Sources

4 sources: 1 tier 2, 3 not rated

  1. 1Hitting Trump’s wall in Nebraskapolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  2. 2The Center for Renewing America | For God. For Country. For ...americarenewing.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Former Trump DOJ Pardon Attorney Launches New Show on Real America's Voice "The Early Bird with Ed Martin," Premiers Monday, October 5morningstar.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4Attorney Ed Martincivicmedia.us · not rated · cited for: context

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