Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against Judge - and Still Became Top Trump Prosecutor

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• Emails Revealed: Court records show emails between Ed Martin and an ally urging online criticism of a judge handling a case he was involved in, which experts say is an ethical violation.
• Legal Payouts: Martin’s actions have led to more than $600,000 in legal settlements or judgments against Martin or his employers, much of that not previously reported.
• Politicized Prosecutions: Martin has reshaped the office to reflect Trump’s priorities, firing or demoting prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and targeting Trump’s critics with legal threats.

https://www.propublica.org/article/ed-martin-trump-interim-dc-us-attorney-secret-judge-attacks

He also has zero experience as a prosecutor and now Trump wants him to be the head of what is one of the 2 most important federal prosecutorial offices.