While Trump administration officials were preparing to install a seasoned conservative lawyer as the top prosecutor in Washington, DC, the firebrand right-wing activist in the job on a temporary basis was waging a public campaign to keep the job permanently.

The former January 6 defense attorney was initially brought in on an interim basis, but he's impressed the boss.

Martin was a leader of the “Stop the Steal” movement—and is now targeting prosecutors who went after the Jan. 6 rioters he helped defend.

Ed Martin is poised to be the new top prosecutor in D.C. — a MAGA true believer who dismissed Jan. 6 investigators and says he will be tougher on violent criminals in the city. Why it matters: The U.S.

Former perennial candidate and state GOP party head, now acting U.S. attorney in Washington, becomes embroiled in flap connected top pardoning of Jan. 6 rioters.

The nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations.

Ed Martin has solidified himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump and Elon Musk since taking the interim role.

On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Ed Martin to become the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and thus one of the most powerful prosecutors in the country. Martin has been serving in the role on an interim basis for a month.