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Friend,

Our campaign to defeat Ed Martin’s nomination is gaining steam. Mounting
concerns about his ties to right-wing extremists and his willingness to
advance Trump’s personal vendettas have prompted hesitation from a growing
number of GOP senators.

[ [link removed] ]Headline graphic: POLITICO: Ed Martin, Trump's controversial U.S. attorney
pick, on thin ice in the Senate.

From POLITICO Thursday night:

“[...] several [GOP senators are] publicly raising concerns or refusing to
say if they will vote for [Martin] — an unusual posture for senators who
have been largely deferential to Trump’s nominees.”

The momentum is accelerating to sink Ed Martin’s nomination, but that
could change. We must take advantage of the momentum against him NOW!

[ [link removed] ]Sign our petition to the Senate today and demand that they reject Ed
Martin! >>

Martin backed a racist January 6 rioter, embraced far-right extremists,
and would weaponize the justice system to punish Trump’s enemies and
shield MAGA allies. Giving him control as U.S. Attorney for D.C. would be
a grave threat to our democracy.

Thank you for taking action to stop this dangerous nominee.

Zach, People For

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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.

[ [link removed] ]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.

[ [link removed] ]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.

[ [link removed] ]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] [ [link removed] ]"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.
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[3] [ [link removed] ]"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] [ [link removed] ]"Under Senate oath, Trump nominee claims ignorance of Nazi
sympathizer’s views" The Washington Post, 4/29/25

 

 

 


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