Friend,
This is what a cover-up looks like.
Ed Martin – Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney in D.C. – submitted responses to senators’ questions packed with evasions. He dodged more than 80 questions. Claimed “I don’t recall” nearly 40 times. Said “I don’t know” 21 times. Refused to answer at least 20 more with vague excuses.[1]
And yet Trump wants to hand him one of the most powerful law enforcement jobs in the country.
Martin refused to answer – and senators in both parties are now raising concerns.
Tell the Senate: Ed Martin doesn’t belong in power. Add your name now! >>
Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said Martin’s responses “leave me with even more questions” and that “Mr. Martin makes a number of false statements that are easily debunked.”[1] And just today, Republican Senator Thom Tillis says he’s “not comfortable” supporting the nomination, at least for now.[2]
That kind of bipartisan resistance doesn’t happen often – and it means there’s an opportunity to turn up the pressure and stop this nomination in its tracks.
This nomination can be stopped – help shut it down now >>
Martin has spent years attacking civil rights groups, defending election deniers, and aligning himself with January 6 sympathizers.[3] In 2022, he chose to address a far-right conference with speakers tied to Holocaust denial and white nationalist propaganda.[4]
This isn’t someone who slipped through the cracks. This is the kind of extremist nominee Trump chose to install – and the consequences could be enormous.
Republican nervousness about the nomination is a good sign. But we’ve seen Republican senators say the right thing about bad nominees – and then vote to confirm them anyway under MAGA pressure. It’s up to us to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Let’s make sure this nomination goes nowhere. Add your name >>
Thanks for your advocacy,
— People For the American Way
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Sources:
[1] "Trump pick for key prosecutor post dodges Senate questions on Jan. 6, criticism of GOP members" NBC News, 4/29/25
[2] Andrew Desiderio [@AndrewDesiderio]. 4/30/25. Sen. Tillis just told reporters that as of now he’s not comfortable voting for Ed Martin for U.S. attorney for D.C., citing among other things Martin’s Jan 6 comments.[Tweet]. X. "https://act.pfaw.org/go/95822?t=8&akid=48689%2E3924017%2Eg9ODCc"
[3] "It’s Hard to Keep Up With Ed Martin’s Abuses of Power; Americans Deserve a Confirmation Hearing" Right Wing Watch, 4/29/25
[4] "Under Senate oath, Trump nominee claims ignorance of Nazi sympathizer’s views" The Washington Post, 4/29/25
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