‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer
- Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney nominee, has been criticized for appearing over 150 times on Russian state media without disclosing this to the Senate panel considering his nomination.
- A group of former January 6 prosecutors requested an investigation into Martin, claiming he lacks a fundamental understanding of a federal prosecutor's role.
- Martin previously praised Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, a convicted January 6 rioter with alleged Nazi sympathies, despite later claiming ignorance of Hale-Cusanelli's views.
- If not confirmed by May 20, Martin will be replaced, raising concerns among Senate Democrats scrutinizing his past statements and affiliations.
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Trump pick for key prosecutor post dodges Senate questions on Jan. 6, criticism of GOP members
WASHINGTON — Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia on a permanent basis, dodged questions about his views on Jan. 6 and his prior criticism of Republican politicians in written answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of his confirmation process.
The Needle: Ed Martin Called a Nazi Sympathizer an ’Extraordinary Leader,’ and the House Has No Plans to Fix D.C.’s Budget
Very fine person?: Another title to add in front of email deleter and Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin’s name: friend to Nazi sympathizers? Martin praised Timothy Hale-Cusanelli during an awards ceremony in August as “an extraordinary man and extraordinary leader.” Hale-Cusanelli, a pardoned Capitol rioter, has shown up to work at a naval weapons station in a Hitler-style mustache, and told his co-workers that “Hitler should have finished…
‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer
Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter who is an alleged Nazi sympathizer — claiming he was unaware of the man’s extremist views at the time.
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