Timothy Snyder: The Weaponization Czar: And Our #Russia Problem
"Ed Martin is a major actor in tRump's attempted regime change to #authoritarianism. His particular role is to transform the #law into a tool to intimidate Americans."
#edmartin #tRump #usattorney #uspol #propaganda #putin
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-weaponization-czar
@Nonilex Talk about twisted minds. Someday, I hope to understand how people like #EdMartin got that way. Twisted values, twisted cognition, twisted behavior. Were they like this as kids? Was there some pivotal experience that sent them around the bend? Mind you, my interest is not out of any special compassion or belief they are redeemable; mountains of psych studies say there is little hope for that. Call it morbid curiosity. My preference is to lock them up or send them to Mars.
#EdMartin said he knew that outing #FBI agents violated #policy, but didn't care:
“The system is stifling the truth from coming out because of some procedure.”
[the procedure is the law]
“We will name them. And we will name them & in a culture that respects shame, they should be people that are shamed.”
JFC talk about #RevengePolitics & #WeaponizationOfGovernment!
Last night, in the lawsuit brought by #FBI agents who worked on #Jan6 investigations, seeking to prevent their names from being disclosed for fear of #retribution & physical #threats from #MAGA #extremists, the plaintiffs alerted Judge Cobb of the press conference by disgraced fmr acting #DC #USattorney, current #DOJ Weaponization "captain" & under #DCbar #ethics probe #EdMartin who pledged: "We will name them."
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25944249-51-notice-re-ed-martin/
Interim Washington #USAttorney #EdMartin said in the letter sent to his staff on his last day on the job that he is under investigation by the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel [#DCBar]. The office is in charge of investigating & bringing #misconduct proceedings against attorneys in the district.
#Trump appointed *#conservative* activist #EdMartin to multiple #DOJ roles, after his nomination for #USattorney for #DC, failed. Martin's ties to Hale-Cusanelli played a key role in the collapse of his nomination to that role.
In Aug 2024, Martin praised Hale-Cusanelli as an "extraordinary man" & "extraordinary leader" & gave him an award for promoting "God, family & country." (Martin also gave Ingrassia an award immediately after Hale-Cusanelli spoke)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-spits-d-c-u-012313654.html
"We need to get really focused," Martin started saying to the television reporter, when the unidentified woman pointed her finger at him before spitting at him and then walking off.
:)
Treason-loving scumbag lawyer #EdMartin was spat on by a dog-walker during a live TV interview with a treason-loving scummy #NewsMax propagandist. Seems appropriate. #Resist #USpol
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ed-martin-spat-at-on-live-tv_n_681dd8efe4b02fbba8e81824
Președintele Trump a retras nominalizarea lui Ed Martin pentru postul de procuror al SUA în Washington, după ce republicanii din Senat s-au opus. Detalii despre decizie și reacții. #Trump #SUA #Politica #EdMartin #Republicani
Детальніше: https://newsru.us/node/5886
#Trump is strongly considering installing #FoxNews host & fmr prosecutor #JeaninePirro as interim #USattorney for #DC….
The potential selection comes as Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Thurs that #EdMartin, who is currently serving as DC's interim top prosecutor, would not be taking the position permanently after losing support among top #Republicans in the #Senate.
#law #idiocracy #kakistocracy
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-eying-fox-news-host-jeanine-pirro-top/story?id=121604820
https://www.europesays.com/2061267/ Trump pulls nomination of Ed Martin for D.C. federal prosecutor #BreakingNews:Politics #BusinessNews #DonaldJTrump #DonaldTrump #EdMartin #LockheedMartinCorp. #trump
Trump is #Withdrawing #EdMartin #Nomination to be #USAttorney
“We have somebody else that will be great,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the status of Martin’s confirmation. He said it was disappointing, but “that’s the way it works sometime.”
Addressing reporters, #Trump praised #EdMartin & expressed disappointment at the #Senate’s refusal to advance his nomination.
“I just want to say Ed is unbelievable. And hopefully we can bring him in too, whether it’s #DOJ or whatever, in some capacity,” Trump said in response to questions after a White House announcement on a trade agreement w/the UK. “We have somebody else that we’ll be announcing over the next 2 days who’s going to be great.”
For once, the #IdiotInChief listens to the editorial board of the WSJ:
#Trump said Thurs that he will replace interim #USattorney #EdMartin, his embattled nominee to serve as the top prosecutor for #DC, after 15 tumultuous weeks in office marked by his #threats to investigate Trump’s perceived enemies & firings & demotions of career prosecutors who investigated Trump & the #Jan6 insurrection.
Republican Senator Kills Controversial Trump Nominee’s Chances
https://newrepublic.com/post/194923/republican-senator-tillis-trump-nominee-ed-martin-dc-prosecutor
#Republican Sen #ThomTillis (NC) said Tues he has told the #Trump WH he will oppose #EdMartin’s nomination to be the #USattorney for #DC, a potentially fatal blow to his already dicey confirmation chances.
Tillis spoke to reporters after meeting w/Martin on Monday night. Tillis, who is seeking reelection next year, previously signaled he had concerns w/Martin because of his comments related to the #Jan6 #insurrection & his work defending those who took part.
#law
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/06/congress/thom-tillis-opposes-ed-martin-00330664
Dan Mangan highlights the significant hurdles Ed Martin faces in his nomination by President Trump for U.S. Attorney in D.C. due to his past associations with those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. Key Republican Senator Thom Tillis has voiced his opposition, asserting Martin’s connections to the events pose a risk to national integrity. With Martin's interim term expiring soon, time is running out. For more insights, read the full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/trump-prosecutor-martin-tillis-senate-gop.html
#EdMartin #SenateTillis #CapitolRiot #USTAttorney #TrumpNomination
March 24, 2025: #EdMartin & Hale-Cusanelli attend an event together in Naples, FL.
April 7, 2025: Martin submits written answers to the #Senate, in which he denounces Hale-Cusanelli's past statements, says he was unaware of the statements prior to giving Hale-Cusanelli an award & says "I am not close with him."
