The Preamble

The Preamble

The Most Controversial Nominee in America Right Now

Even the Senate is balking.

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Gabe Fleisher
May 08, 2025
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The No. 1 rule of Senate confirmation battles: it usually doesn’t help to be associated with a neo-Nazi.

Apparently, Ed Martin didn’t get the memo.

Martin is President Trump’s nominee to be the US Attorney in the District of Columbia. It’s an important job — the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital — but one that’s typically somewhat apolitical.…

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