Martin’s History of Misconduct Disqualifies him from any DOJ Position
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, multiple journalists reported that President Donald Trump plans to pull the nomination of Ed Martin to be the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C. On Wednesday, Demand Progress and Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a comprehensive complaint against Martin with the D.C. bar that lays out a long history of his actions and decisions that clash with the ethics rules governing attorneys. The two groups have repeatedly sounded the alarm about Martin’s misbehavior and the threat he would pose to the rule of law as the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C.
The following is a statement from Emily Peterson-Cassin, director of corporate power at Demand Progress:
“Ed Martin is a grave threat to civil liberties and the rule of law so any news indicating that he will no longer be President Trump’s legal pointman in D.C. is good news for the nation. But this threat is far from over. Martin’s long, documented history of shamelessly playing politics with the rule of law should disqualify him from working anywhere in government, let alone the Justice Department. We call on President Trump to keep Martin far away from any position of power, especially one that requires sound legal judgement, and nominate someone for U.S. attorney for D.C. that actually respects the rule of law and Americans’ constitutional rights.”