President Trump has nominated conservative activist Ed Martin to be the permanent U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Martin, who has been serving in the interim role since January, must now await confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
With an English degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a law degree from St. Louis University, Martin has a background in legal clinics for low-income residents and Republican politics. He has been actively involved in defending individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, overseeing dismissals of cases and ordering internal reviews of prosecutors' actions.
