Who is Ed Martin and why is his nomination as federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. controversial?

Ed Martin is a Stop the Steal advocate and 2020 election denier who has been nominated as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. His controversial background includes defending January 6th defendants in court and being assigned after the inauguration to dismiss January 6th cases and execute pardons in the court system. Martin has been a vocal supporter of the President and his surrogates on social media. His appointment is causing significant concern among Democrats in D.C., as he would now oversee the same federal prosecutor's office that previously handled the January 6th insurrection cases. This nomination represents a dramatic shift in the Justice Department's leadership and priorities.