Trump nominates January 6 activist to serve as top DC prosecutor

<p>Ed Martin was lawyer for three January 6 defendants and was also in charge of dismissing Capitol attack charges as interim US attorney</p><p>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.</p><p>Trump named Ed Martin for US attorney for the District of Columbia, the top prosecutor for <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/about-us">all serious local crimes by adults</a> in the district. His appointment must be confirmed by the US Senate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/ed-martin-nominee-us-attorney-washington-dc">Continue reading...</a>