Washington (AP) – Conservative activist Ed Martin, who echoes Donald Trump’s baseless affirmations on a stolen election in 2020 and defended on January 6, 2021, the rioters of the American Capitol, was appointed on Monday by the President to be The main federal prosecutor in Washington on a permanent basis.
Martin had been a American lawyer for the Columbia district provisionally since Trump, a Republican, was sworn in for his second term on January 20. His appointment must be confirmed by the American Senate.
“Since the day of the inauguration, Ed has done an excellent job as an American acting lawyer, fighting tirelessly to restore law and order, and make the capital of our nation safe and beautiful again,” said writes Trump in an article on his Truth social platform. “He will do the job.”
Martin, who grew up in New Jersey, holds an English diploma at the Collège de la Saint Croix and spent two years studying at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome as a rotary scholarship holder. He obtained a law degree from St. Louis University.
Martin supervised the legal clinics for low-income residents as director of the Human Rights Office for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint-Louis and, for two decades before becoming an American lawyer, directed his own practice law and was active in republican policy, including as the Missouri republican party leader.
As an American interim lawyer, Martin supervised the dismissals of hundreds of cases of January 6 after Trump has forgiven the accused, commissioned or sworn to throw them away. He also ordered an internal examination of the use by prosecutors of a crime accusation against hundreds of rioters from the Capitol and ordered employees to hand over files, emails and other documents.
As an American lawyer, Martin also defended the work of the Ministry of Elon Musk government, or DOGE, claiming that prosecutors “would continue all judicial measures against anyone who hinders” the work of the group, which Includes access to the government’s IT systems and examines expenses.
Lawyer Mike Davis, an ally of Trump, announced Martin in an article on social networks like the “perfect choice” to serve as an American lawyer in Washington. Martin, he said, “will bring an essential responsibility and refocus the office on the violent street crimes of DC-to make DC again safe for all Americans.”
Alexis Loeb, the former deputy chief of the section who continued the affairs of January 6, said that when Martin had been appointed on a provisional basis that he seems to be in the role “only to execute the political priorities of the President Plus that work of the work of protecting public security in Washington. »»
In an article on social networks, Martin seemed to describe federal prosecutors as “the president’s lawyers”.
Martin led a song during a rally “Stop the Vol” on January 5, 2021, saying to the crowd of Trump supporters: “What they fly is not only an election. It is our future, and it is our Republic. “The next day, he attended Trump’s rally near the White House and pointed out on social networks:” Crowdy but nothing apart. Ignore #Flakenews. »»
A violent crowd faithful to the supporters of Trump stormed the American capitol and forced legislators to hide in an astonishing attempt to overthrow the 2020 presidential election and to prevent Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump at home White. A woman was killed inside the Capitol, and the mayor of Washington instituted an evening curfew to try to contain violence.
Martin then sat on the Board of Directors of the Patriot Freedom Project, which collected funds to support the defendants and their families on January 6, and he was listed in legal files as a lawyer for at least three defendants ‘Capitol riot, including a proud member of the boys who pleaded guilty to crime charges.
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