US Edition‘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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NBC NewsTrump pick for key prosecutor post dodges Senate questions on Jan. 6, criticism of GOP members
Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office 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. Martin, a longtime conservative activist who became a “Stop the Steal” advocate after the 2020 election, was named by Trump as acting U.…
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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