Statistics reveal that Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney in Washington, did not disclose 150 out of his 200 appearances on Russian state TV in a Senate questionnaire. This significant omission has sparked controversy around his nomination for the U.S. attorney post. Additionally, Martin has been actively involved in sending letters to lawmakers and institutions, addressing topics from diversity programs to comments about Elon Musk. In one instance, Martin requested clarification from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) after Garcia’s remarks on CNN about challenging Musk, emphasizing the seriousness with which threats against public officials are taken. Martin’s actions have led to criticism, suggesting he operates more as a personal lawyer to the president than as a Justice Department official. These statistics and actions highlight the contentious nature of Martin’s tenure and nomination process.
Art Candee
@ArtCandee
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Apr 16 Washington Post:“Ed Martin, now the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, did not disclose his RT and Sputnik appearances from 2016 to 2024 to the Senate.”Are we supposed to be shocked that Ed didn’t disclose going on Russian state media?Yet another Putin
Robbie Gramer
@RobbieGramer
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Apr 16 WaPo: Trump’s D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 timesNominee Ed Martin did not initially disclose his RT and Sputnik appearances from 2016 to 2024 to the Senate. The State Department has said the networks act like arms of Russian intelligence.
Senator Dick Durbin
@SenatorDurbin
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Apr 16 This is incredibly concerning.Not only did Ed Martin fail to report 150+ appearances on Russian state media… he did so as recently as last year while Russia was actively bombing Ukraine.We need to hear from Ed Martin under oath.
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost
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Apr 16 Exclusive: Ed Martin, now the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, did not disclose his RT and Sputnik appearances from 2016 to 2024 to the Senate. The State Department has said the networks act like arms of Russian intelligence. https://wapo.st/43WsZwq
Stan Veuger
@stanveuger
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Apr 16 “DC US attorney nominee Ed Martin did not disclose his over 150 Russia Today and Sputnik appearances from 2016 to 2024 to the Senate.”
Eric Geller
@ericgeller
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Apr 16 “In early 2022, Martin told an interviewer on the same arm of RT’s global network that ‘there’s no evidence’ of a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s borders … Russia invaded nine days later, igniting a war that continues today.” https://washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/16/ed-martin-rt-sputnik-usattorney/…
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