Trump Says He’s Making Top Prosecutor Martin’s Job Permanent

Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin previously defended some of those charged in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest.

Ed Martin speaks at an event in Washington on June 13, 2023. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP Photo

President Donald Trump said on Feb. 17 that he’s nominating Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to permanently assume the post.

“Since Inauguration Day, Ed has been doing a great job as Interim U.S. Attorney, fighting tirelessly to restore Law and Order, and make our Nation’s Capital Safe and Beautiful Again,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, the president’s social media platform.