Ed Martin, President Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, faces scrutiny due to his connections with Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, a convicted Capitol rioter with a history of racist and antisemitic rhetoric. Despite claiming unawareness of Hale-Cusanelli's views in written Senate testimony, emails reveal Martin was informed of Hale-Cusanelli's past. Additionally, Martin praised Hale-Cusanelli in multiple public appearances, suggesting a deeper relationship than he admits. Reporting has raised concerns about Martin's honesty, with no response from his office to inquiries about the discrepancies.
In written answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Martin now claims he was unaware of Hale-Cusanelli's past comments until at least Aug. 2024.
However, in an email in Sept. 2024, NPR wrote to Martin and made him aware of a laundry list of Hale-Cusanelli's prior antisemitic and racist statements.
In June 2022, Ed Martin interviews Timothy Hale-Cusanelli on his podcast and says he followed 'so many of the details' from Hale-Cusanelli's trial.
Martin and his office did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story.
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