US EditionDemocrats seek hearing on Ed Martin pick for US attorney in DC
- Ed Martin, nominated as D.C. U.S. Attorney, is serving as interim U.S. Attorney.
- Democrats are pushing for a hearing due to concerns about Martin's conduct in office.
- Martin faces accusations of political actions and ignoring conflicts of interest.
- Democrats highlight the need for scrutiny; one group stated, "Mr. Martin's record merits heightened scrutiny."
- Adam Schiff plans to place a hold on Martin's nomination, potentially stalling its progress.
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Jack Goldsmith on the Edward Martin Nomination
Over at his Executive Functions substack, Jack Goldsmith urges the United States Senate to refuse to confirm Edward Martin for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. From the post: Martin even in his temporary role has proven to be the most openly politicizing and weaponizing figure in the most politicized and weaponizing department in our history. If the Senate confirms him, it will be directly responsible for his foreseeably abusive actio…
Washington D.C.’s top federal prosecutor to probe alleged media leaks on Jan. 6 cases, email says
Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said in an e-mail seen by Reuters that the alleged leaks to the media about evidence in the criminal cases ‘damaged the parties, witnesses, and LEOs,’ referring to law enforcement officers
'Appalled': Ex-prosecutors reveal how this Trump official has 'butchered' DOJ’s credibility
Former federal prosecutors are up in arms over the nomination of Ed Martin for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Martin, who is currently serving as interim U.S. attorney for the district, first drew controversy for backing Donald Trump's false claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election. He also sided with Jan. 6 defendants who attempted to interrupt the counting the Electoral College votes.NBC News obtained a “Statement of Conscien…
Democrats seek hearing on Ed Martin pick for US attorney in DC
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee ramped up a campaign this week against Edward Martin’s bid to become U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, pushing for a hearing on the conservative activist who represented defendants charged in the 2021 attack on the Capitol. While the committee doesn’t typically hold hearings for U.S. attorney nominees, Martin’s record “merits heightened scrutiny,” the Democrats said in a letter Wednesday to C…
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