OAN Staff Abril Elfi
5:10 PM – Tuesday, February 18, 2025
President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating attorney Ed Martin, who previously advocated for January 6th defendants, to serve as a permanent U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia (D.C.).
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On Monday, Trump announced that Martin, who defended January 6th demonstrators and Elon Musk’s efforts within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to lead the office.
Martin had also recently announced that he would be investigating former Special Counsel Jack Smith and a legal firm, Covington & Burling, that provided pro bono legal services to the former special counsel — NBC News reported.
“Save your receipts, Smith and Covington,” Martin posted from his official X account on Friday. “We’ll be in touch soon. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw.”
Trump explained why…
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