Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that he’s placing a hold on President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.
Ed Martin has been acting U.S. attorney for D.C. since Jan. 20, Inauguration Day. Schiff cited Martin’s “troubling conduct” during his time in office.
“For the past nine weeks, Ed Martin has consistently undermined the independence and abused the power of the U.S. Attorney’s office in DC — openly threatening and intimidating political opponents, dismissing charges against his own clients, firing public servants for their roles in legitimate investigations, and using his office as a cudgel to chill dissent and free speech,” Schiff said in a statement.
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