Friend,
We just got a major development. Senator Thom Tillis announced today that he will NOT support Ed Martin’s nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
That’s a huge blow to Martin’s chances if Tillis stands firm in his opposition – and it proves that the pressure we’ve built is working.
Add your name now and tell the Senate to reject Ed Martin’s nomination >>
The news is promising, but we cannot afford to let up. In fact, the battle just escalated.
Right-wing groups and MAGA activists are launching an aggressive campaign to save Ed Martin’s nomination. They are flooding senators with calls and emails demanding they fall in line behind Trump’s extremist pick.
Even with GOP senators breaking ranks, the White House has not withdrawn Martin’s nomination. They are doubling down – and so are Trump’s cronies.
If the Senate does not confirm Martin by May 20, his temporary stint as interim U.S. Attorney comes to an end. Chief Judge James Boasberg of the District Court can appoint someone else to fill the role. That would be a major defeat for Trump and his MAGA backers, which is why they are throwing everything they have into forcing this confirmation through.
We need to fight back just as hard.
Martin has punished lawyers who helped prosecute January 6 rioters, aligned himself with far-right extremists and an infamous Nazi sympathizer, and has shown he is willing to weaponize the justice system to hurt and intimidate Trump’s enemies and protect MAGA allies. Putting him in charge of prosecutions in D.C. would be a disaster for our democracy.
Sign the petition now and help stop Ed Martin >>
If the Senate votes him down, it would be the first time they have rejected a Trump nominee during his second term. It could mark the beginning of the Senate finally resisting Trump’s extremist agenda.
Add your name now and help derail Ed Martin’s nomination >>
Thank you for fighting extremism and defending democracy.
Zach VanHouten
People For the American Way
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