US EditionTrump’s pick for DC top prosecutor was on Russian state media over 150 times: report
- Ed Martin, Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney in D.C., has appeared over 150 times on Russian state media from 2016 to 2024, according to The Washington Post.
- Martin did not initially disclose these media appearances to the Senate Judiciary Committee, as stated by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.
- Martin has faced scrutiny for his statements aligning with Kremlin narratives and for his actions as interim U.S. Attorney, with calls for a disciplinary investigation.
- The Senate has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for Martin, which is critical as his interim appointment expires on May 20.
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DC US Attorney Ed Martin faces scrutiny over undeclared Russian state media appearances
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Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on UnsplashOh boy does Trump’s pick for US Attorney for DC, Ed Robert Martin Jr., seem like he was made up by an AI chatbot with the prompt “character who’s the very Trumpiest!”From the muds of Missouri, this three-first-names guy failed his way to first class on the Trump train with pro-life extremism, election denialism, racism, and oh look, literally doing the work of the Russian government for more than a decade …
The Washington Post revealed that Donald Trump's conservative activist Ed Martin "amplified anti-American propaganda" during interventions on Russian media RT and Sputnik between 2016 and 2024.
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