Trump nominates his top prosecutor in DC

What to know about Ed Martin, the right-wing activist Trump tapped to be DC’s top prosecutor
While Trump administration officials were preparing to install a seasoned conservative lawyer as the top prosecutor in Washington, DC, the firebrand right-wing activist in the job on a temporary basis was waging a public campaign to keep the job permanently.
Who Is Ed Martin? Trump Nominates Jan. 6 Defense Attorney As Top DC Prosecutor
Martin was a leader of the “Stop the Steal” movement—and is now targeting prosecutors who went after the Jan. 6 rioters he helped defend.
U.S. Attorney Ed Martin May Have Already Messed Up Trump’s Retribution Tour
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Ed Martin is Trump's nominee for D.C.'s top prosecutor
Ed Martin is poised to be the new top prosecutor in D.C. — a MAGA true believer who dismissed Jan. 6 investigators and says he will be tougher on violent criminals in the city. Why it matters: The U.S.
Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Ed Martin, who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioters, was nominated by the president on Monday to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington on a permanent basis.
Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington
The nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations.
Holleman: Former local politico Ed Martin resurfaces, again, in Trump’s DC
Former perennial candidate and state GOP party head, now acting U.S. attorney in Washington, becomes embroiled in flap connected top pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters.
Trump to nominate top prosecutor Martin for permanent term as US attorney for DC
President Donald Trumpwill nominate his top prosecutor in Washington, Edward Martin, for a full and permanent term as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Trump said on social media on Monday.
Trump nominates Ed Martin as permanent U.S. attorney in Washington
Ed Martin, a conservative lawyer who supported the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters, was nominated by President Donald Trump as permanent U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Trump nominates Ed Martin for permanent fix as US attorney for DC
Ed Martin has solidified himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump and Elon Musk since taking the interim role.
Trump nominates ex-Missouri GOP leader Ed Martin to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
Martin had been serving as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on an interim basis since just after Trump, a Republican, was sworn in for his second term on
Read interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin’s letters to Democratic lawmakers
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Ed Martin is the wrong person to investigate Biden-era prosecutors
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Top DC Prosecutor Calls to Protect DOGE Workers, Judges
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Supervisor in DC federal prosecutors' office told to resign after dispute over investigation
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