Deep State Panic: Ed Martin Faces Coordinated Smear Campaign as Trump’s DC US Attorney Pick
Acting Attorney Ed Martin’s Crackdown on January 6 Overreach Sparks Backlash from Biden-Era Prosecutors
A full-blown war has erupted in Washington, D.C., as President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney, Ed Martin, faces an orchestrated campaign of retaliation by the very prosecutors he is investigating. With Martin leading a sweeping internal inquiry into DOJ misconduct tied to January 6 prosecutions, the Biden DOJ holdovers are fighting back—hard.
Martin, currently serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C., has quickly become a lightning rod for controversy—or reform, depending on who you ask.
The Offense: Investigating the Investigators
Martin’s unforgivable “crime” in the eyes of the regime? Doing his job.
Since assuming the post in February, Martin has:
- Launched an investigation into threats made against Department of Justice employees, including an inquiry that identified Senator Chuck Schumer as a potential source of pressure.
- Reopened scrutiny into the politically charged prosecutions led by former U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, including potential abuse of the 1512(c)(2) obstruction statute, a controversial legal tool wielded against January 6 protesters.
- Reassigned or removed several high-profile Biden DOJ prosecutors—such as John Crabb, Elizabeth Aloi, Jason McCullough, and Kathryn Rakoczy—who aggressively pushed felony convictions against Trump allies and conservative activists.
In short, Martin is holding the DOJ to account—and they’re not taking it lightly.
The Blowback: Prosecutors Turn to Lawfare
Now, five of those prosecutors have filed a formal complaint with the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, accusing Martin of professional misconduct and “misusing his office” to benefit political allies.
In their letter, they allege Martin:
- “Violated his professional duties”
- “Improperly communicated with defendants”
- “Assisted former clients currently facing charges”
All of this is being framed by the legacy media as ethical overreach, but behind the curtain, it’s clear what’s happening: Martin is dismantling a politically weaponized legal machine, and the machine is striking back.
Schiff’s Power Move
Democrat Senator Adam Schiff, himself no stranger to lawfare and intelligence manipulation, has vowed to block Martin’s confirmation in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In a statement, Schiff wrote:
“Ed Martin has abused the power of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. He’s not a fair-minded prosecutor. He’s a partisan operator using the justice system as a cudgel to chill dissent.”
Translation: Martin is doing what Merrick Garland and Matthew Graves refused to—restore prosecutorial integrity and apply the law evenly.
Schiff’s move to place a hold on Martin’s confirmation is not about ethics; it’s a desperate power play to protect his allies and derail investigations into one of the most scandal-ridden chapters in DOJ history.
The Stakes: Justice vs. Revenge
What’s happening here is not a clash of legal interpretations—it’s a clash of ideologies. For years, the Justice Department has been allowed to target Trump supporters, punish political dissent, and operate without oversight.
Martin threatens that entire regime.
His nomination is a bellwether. If confirmed, Ed Martin would become one of the most powerful legal watchdogs in the nation’s capital, with authority to reopen, reexamine, or reverse hundreds of cases stemming from the weaponized political prosecutions of the past four years.
The left knows it. The DOJ knows it. Schiff knows it.
And they are terrified.
