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Revealed: Interim US attorney made a series of false and derogatory comments - AlterNet

March 11, 2025

Appointed by President Donald Trump in January 2025, interim US attorney Ed Martin is under scrutiny for making false and derogatory statements leading up to and during his current tenure, The Guardian reported Tuesday.

As the Guardian reported, some of the comments include “falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black, and calling her the new Rachel Dolezal, claiming Planned Parenthood targets Black communities for abortions, claiming that the Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made racist comments to white males about her own identity and invoking false claims about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr to affirm support for the Republican Party and the Tea Party movement.”

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As recent as last week, Martin told Georgetown law school to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI), stating “his office would not hire anyone associated with a university with DEI programs,” the Guardian said.

The Hill recently reported how Senate Democrats have filled a complain against Martin, “accusing him of dismissing criminal charges against his own clients and threatening prosecution against government employees to intimidate them.”

However, he clearly has White House support. “President Trump was given a resounding mandate by the American people to restore law and order. His nomination of Ed Martin underscores his commitment to making America safe again,...



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