Investigate Trump U.S. Attorney Pick's Russian Ties

Donald Trump has tapped Ed Martin to be the next U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. — and the red flags are screaming. 

Martin is unqualified and dangerous. He also tried to hide his ties to Russian media in the paperwork required for his nomination in paperwork required for his nomination. A right-wing provocateur with no prosecutorial chops, Martin failed to disclose over 150 appearances on Russian propaganda TV networks between 2016 and 2024.

As The Atlantic and The Hill have reported, Martin used his airtime on Russian media to push election lies and praise Trump. He’s been an active apologist for extremists and a mouthpiece for foreign interests. This is exactly the kind of threat the FBI was built to confront, and why Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding an investigation. 

If Martin's ties to Russian media weren't enough, he’s also publicly defended January 6 insurrectionists, calling them victims of political persecution. And now Trump wants to give him power over prosecutions in the very district where he’s facing criminal charges. 

Senator Adam Schiff is already holding up the nomination, warning that Martin poses serious national security risks. But we need a full FBI investigation as well — and we need it now.

If the FBI doesn’t act now, a Trump loyalist with Kremlin ties and insurrectionist sympathies could soon be confirmed by the Senate and placed in charge of our nation’s most sensitive prosecutions.

We can’t let that happen.

Sign the petition to demand an immediate FBI investigation into Trump's pro-Russia U.S. attorney nominee, Ed Martin.