{"id":2427020,"date":"2025-04-24T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dc-us-attorney-pick-expresses-regret-over-praise-for-nazi-sympathizer-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:50:31","slug":"trump-dc-us-attorney-pick-expresses-regret-over-praise-for-nazi-sympathizer-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dc-us-attorney-pick-expresses-regret-over-praise-for-nazi-sympathizer-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DC US attorney pick expresses regret over praise for Nazi sympathizer &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-dc-us-attorney-pick-expresses-regret-over-praise-for-nazi-sympathizer-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427020&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ed Martin, President Trump&#8217;s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.,recently voiced regret for his past praise of Timothy hale-cusanelli,a known Nazi sympathizer and white supremacist. during an awards ceremony at one of Trump&#8217;s golf clubs, Martin had described Hale-Cusanelli as &#8220;extraordinary,&#8221; but later stated he was unaware of Hale-Cusanelli&#8217;s controversial history at the time. In an interview with the Jewish media outlet Forward, Martin expressed his strong disapproval of Hale-Cusanelli&#8217;s views and actions, admitting that he should have investigated further before making his remarks. Despite being appointed as the interim U.S. attorney, Martin&#8217;s nomination faces scrutiny due to various controversies, including criticism from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee who have called for a hearing to address his past.Additionally, Rep. Jamie Raskin has requested an investigation into Martin&#8217;s failure to disclose numerous appearances on Russian media platforms during the nomination vetting process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump DC US attorney pick expresses regret over praise for Nazi sympathizer&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2105046\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., expressed remorse over past praise of a Nazi sympathizer, saying he was not aware of his history.<\/p>\n<p>Interim U.S. attorney for D.C. Ed Martin expressed his regret in an interview last week with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/fast-forward\/714922\/ed-martin-timothy-hale-cusanelli-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Forward<\/a>,<\/em> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jewish<\/a> media organization. Martin had deemed Timothy Hale-Cusanelli as &ldquo;extraordinary&rdquo; when emceeing an awards ceremony at President Donald Trump&rsquo;s golf club last year. Hale-Cusanelli is described by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Justice<\/a> as a white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3390056\/north-carolina-court-blocks-law-undermining-governor-appointment-power\/\">North Carolina court blocks law undermining governor&#8217;s appointment power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3390236\/judge-blocks-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding\/\">Judge blocks Trump from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-senate-passes-bill-could-be-1st-state-banning-critical-race-theory-in-schools\/\" title=\"Idaho Senate Passes Bill, Could Be 1st State Banning Critical Race Theory In Schools\">holding back funds<\/a> for sanctuary cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3389570\/judge-allows-temporary-pause-kilmar-abrego-garcia-case\/\">Judge allows temporary pause in Abrego Garcia deportation case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3340936\/who-is-ed-martin-dc-top-prosecutor-trump-lawyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHO IS ED MARTIN, DC&rsquo;S NEW US ATTORNEY WHO SAYS HE&rsquo;S ONE OF &lsquo;TRUMP&rsquo;S LAWYERS&rsquo;?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I denounce everything about what that guy said, everything about the way he talked, and all as I&rsquo;ve now seen it,&rdquo; Martin said in the interview. &ldquo;At the time, I didn&rsquo;t know it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The attorney said he should have known better than to not look into his past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;I certainly didn&rsquo;t know all the terrible things that he said and how he had acted. I think that&rsquo;s terrible, and I denounced it completely. I hate it. I hate that it happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Martin is currently serving as the interim U.S. attorney in D.C., but his nomination was already in jeopardy over different controversies. Nomination hearings are not common for U.S. attorneys, but many calls for investigations have been made during his tenure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel demanding an investigation into Martin for not detailing that he appeared in RT, formerly Russia Today, and Sputnik more than 150 times between 2016 and 2024 in required paperwork for the Senate Judiciary Committee asking for detailed breakdown of media commentary used in vetting his nomination, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/04\/16\/ed-martin-rt-sputnik-usattorney\/\"><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/a>  reported last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3388988\/jamie-raskin-investigate-trump-dc-us-attorney-russian-media-appearances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>RASKIN ASKS FBI TO INVESTIGATE TRUMP DC US ATTORNEY PICK OVER RUSSIAN MEDIA APPEARANCES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democrats on the &nbsp;Senate Judiciary Committee called on Republicans to hold a hearing to allow time to question Martin on his past. Ranking member Dick Durbin (D-IL) also filed a professional misconduct complaint for Martin, citing abuses of power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When a government lawyer, particularly one entrusted with a leadership role in the nation&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">foremost law enforcement agency<\/a>, commits serious violations of professional conduct, it undermines the integrity of our justice system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-fbi-is-just-now-asking-basic-questions-about-jan-6-pipe-bombs-a-year-into-its-investigation\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: FBI Is Just Now Asking Basic Questions About Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs \u2014 A Year Into Its ...\">erodes public confidence<\/a> in it,&rdquo; Durbin wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durbin.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/durbin-senate-judiciary-democrats-file-misconduct-complaint-against-interim-us-attorney-ed-martin-with-dc-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">press release<\/a>. &ldquo;Public confidence would be further eroded if such serious misconduct is met with no consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2105046\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2105046\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s DC attorney nominee regrets praising Nazi sympathizer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2427021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ed-martin-panel-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50501,54012,3634,33577,32076],"class_list":["post-2427020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-2","tag-nazi-sympathizer","tag-trump","tag-us-attorney","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ed-martin-panel-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427020"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427024,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427020\/revisions\/2427024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}