DC, Trump and Ed Martin

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.
5 Things to Know About Ed Martin, Trump’s Pick to Be DC’s Top Prosecutor
President Trump nominated Ed Martin—the acting US attorney for DC—to serve permanently as the District’s top federal prosecutor. Martin, whom Trump appointed to an interim role shortly after his inauguration,
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.
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.
'Don't you dare': Ex-GOP rep tears into Trump's DC prosecutor after threat
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) tore into acting District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin in a post on X, after it emerged that he sent a letter vaguely threatening criminal investigation against Rep.
U.S. Attorney Ed Martin May Have Already Messed Up Trump’s Retribution Tour
On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Ed Martin to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and thus one of the most powerful prosecutors in the country. Martin has been serving in the role on an interim basis for a month.
DC US attorney probes Democrats Schumer and Garcia over alleged ‘threats against public officials’ — including Elon Musk
The DC US attorney said Garcia’s remark “sounds to some like a threat to Mr. Musk — an appointed representative of President ...
Read interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin’s letters to Democratic lawmakers
The letters are part of what the interim U.S. attorney called “Operation Whirlwind,” a new initiative to prosecute threats ...
Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
A conservative activist who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, ...
Trump’s D.C. Prosecutor Declares: ‘We Will Protect DOGE’
Ed Martin, the D.C. U.S. attorney, is vowing to protect members of Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency ...
Trump seeks to install top D.C. prosecutor who was a Jan. 6 defense lawyer
Ed Martin, 54, took over the top D.C. federal prosecutor role Jan. 21 and immediately began reshaping the office in a way ...