WASHINGTON — Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on a permanent basis, dodged questions about his views on Jan. 6 and his prior criticism of Republican politicians in written answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of his confirmation process. Martin, a longtime conservative activist who became a "Stop the Steal" advocate after the 2020 election, was named by Trump as acting U.S. attorney in D.C. on Inauguration Day. Senate Democrats as well as career federal prosecutors have raised alarms about Martin’s nomination to the post, citing his...
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