Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor
by Lois Beckett and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6VBQD)
Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as interim US attorney
A conservative activist who has consistently defended the January 6 storming of the Capitol has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the permanent top federal prosecutor in the city where it happened.
Trump named Ed Martin for US attorney for the District of Columbia, the top prosecutor for all serious local crimes by adults in the district. His appointment must be confirmed by the US Senate.
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