US EditionOusted top federal prosecutor in Washington facing ethics probe
- Ed Martin, a Missouri Republican and former Trump nominee, publicly addressed an ethics investigation by D.C.'s Office of Disciplinary Counsel in early May 2025.
- Martin faced this probe after bipartisan Senate opposition killed his U.S. Attorney nomination, amid claims he misused prosecutorial power and pressured DOJ changes.
- He leads the Justice Department's new Weaponization Working Group, which plans to publicly target individuals the DOJ cannot charge, diverging from traditional protocols.
- Martin condemned the probe as "an outrage" and accused the investigator Hamilton P. ‘Phil’ Fox III of "weaponizing his role" in a farewell email.
- The investigation could risk Martin's law license and reflects deep conflicts over his aggressive approach and partisan background in federal legal roles.
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Ex-interim US attorney in Washington Ed Martin reveals he faces ethics probe
Ed Martin, who left his position this week as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, to take another job within the Justice Department because his chances of being confirmed to the post were dwindling, is facing an ethics probe, according to a letter reviewed by CNN.
Ed Martin, outgoing US attorney, discloses he is subject of ethics probe
Outgoing interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin disclosed he is under investigation by a D.C. ethics panel in a goodbye email sent to staff as he prepares to take on a new role at the Justice Department (DOJ). Martin stepped down this week after his nomination for the post hit a roadblock with some GOP senators.…
Martin Says He's Under Attorney Ethics Investigation - Joe.My.God.
The Washington Post reports: Justice Department official Ed Martin, whose nomination to serve as U.S. attorney in D.C. stalled in the Senate, is under investigation by an ethics office that handles attorney discipline in Washington, D.C., he said in an office-wide goodbye email Wednesday. On his last day as interim U.S. attorney before heading to …
Ousted top federal prosecutor in Washington facing ethics probe
The lawyer President Donald Trump tapped to serve as Washington, D.C.'s top prosecutor and then dropped in the face of Senate opposition, said on Wednesday he is facing a professional ethics investigation, according to a letter seen
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