{"id":2433023,"date":"2025-05-09T16:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ed-martin-spit-on-during-interview-after-trump-pulled-nomination\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:08:57","slug":"ed-martin-spit-on-during-interview-after-trump-pulled-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ed-martin-spit-on-during-interview-after-trump-pulled-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Martin spit on during interview after Trump pulled nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fed-martin-spit-on-during-interview-after-trump-pulled-nomination%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=2433023&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>A former acting U.S. Attorney for Washington,D.C., Ed Martin, was the target of an assault during an interview with Newsmax when a passerby spat on him. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-pepper-sprays-man-stalking-him-at-restaurant\/\" title=\"Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper Sprays Man Stalking Him At Restaurant\">incident occurred<\/a> on the same day that President Trump withdrew Martin&#8217;s nomination for the position, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid controversy<\/a> regarding his background. The assailant, who approached Martin while yelling at him, could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-officer-stripped-of-gun-put-on-desk-duty-after-act-of-cowardice-is-caught-on-camera-report\/\" title=\"NYPD Officer Stripped of Gun, Put on Desk Duty After &#039;Act of Cowardice&#039; Is Caught on Camera: Report\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witch-hunt-mueller-prosecutor-says-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">trump<\/a>-could-face-charges-after-pardons\/&#8221; title=&#8221;WITCH HUNT: Mueller Prosecutor Says &#8230; Could Face Charges After Pardons&#8221;>face charges<\/a> including assault<\/a>, battery, or targeting a federal official, as reported by the U.S. Marshals Service. Following this incident,Trump announced that Martin woudl transition to a new role in the Department of Justice,while also naming Jeanine Pirro as interim D.C. U.S. Attorney. Martin responded to the attack on social media with a shrugging emoji.  <\/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\">Ex-DC US Attorney spit on during interview after Trump pulled nomination<\/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_2116719\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ex-acting Washington, D.C., U.S Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-martin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ed Martin<\/a> was spat on by a passerby <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SchmittNYC\/status\/1920574701417480574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">during an interview<\/a> with <em>Newsmax<\/em> on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald<\/a> Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3405474\/trump-to-pull-nominee-ed-martin-dc-us-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pulled Martin&rsquo;s nomination<\/a> as D.C. U.S. Attorney on the same day following extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3404840\/thom-tillis-tests-trump-relationship-ed-martin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">controversy<\/a> over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3402703\/josh-hawley-republicans-ed-martin-dc-district-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">background<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3406954\/republican-senators-john-fetterman-defense-critical-profile\/\">Republican senators come to Fetterman&rsquo;s defense after critical profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3406914\/usps-postmaster-general-david-steiner\/\">USPS picks ex-Waste Management CEO as new leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3406832\/appeals-court-trump-deportations-el-salvador-temporary-win\/\">Appeals court grants Trump temporary win in lawsuit over second man deported to Salvadoran prison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A woman was seen approaching Martin and yelling something before pointing to him and saying, &ldquo;You are Ed Martin!&rdquo; She then spat on Martin, walking away with a dog on a leash before looking back at him to say, &ldquo;You are a disgusting man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This afternoon acting DC US Atty Ed Martin was spit on by a psychotic lib during our interview. Hope she&rsquo;s ready for a nice stretch in jail. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Y5hj41V0l\">pic.twitter.com\/2Y5hj41V0l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rob Schmitt (@SchmittNYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SchmittNYC\/status\/1920574701417480574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear who the woman is. Martin commented on the encounter Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Among the many reasons that I wear that great coat &hellip;&rdquo; Martin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EagleEdMartin\/status\/1920775287689588857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote on X<\/a> with a shrugging emoji.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist who did the interview, <em>Newsmax&rsquo;s<\/em> Rob Schmitt, wrote: &ldquo;This afternoon acting DC US Atty Ed Martin was spit on by a psychotic lib during our interview. Hope she&rsquo;s ready for a nice stretch in jail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Daily Caller <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VinceCoglianese\/status\/1920876843697107144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported Friday<\/a> that the U.S. Marshals Service knows who the woman is and an arrest warrant has been issued. The person could face charges of assault, battery, or targeting a federal official, the latter being the most serious.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Thursday night that Martin will be moving to the Department of Justice to become the &ldquo;new Director of the Weaponization Working Group, Associate Deputy Attorney General, and Pardon Attorney.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ed Martin has done an AMAZING job as interim U.S. Attorney, and will be moving to the Department of Justice as the new Director of the Weaponization Working Group, Associate Deputy Attorney General, and Pardon Attorney,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114474760680232575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a>. &ldquo;In these highly important roles, Ed will make sure we finally investigate the Weaponization of our Government under the Biden Regime, and provide much needed Justice for its victims. Congratulations Ed!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Fox News host and former Westchester County District Attorney and judge Jeanine Pirro will be the new interim D.C. U.S. Attorney. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114474584669905764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he wrote on<\/a> Truth Social. &ldquo;She is in a class by herself. Congratulations Jeanine!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3403457\/trump-endorse-mike-lawler-house-new-york-governor-race-stefanik-blakeman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSES LAWLER FOR HOUSE REELECTION DESPITE LIKELY NEW YORK GOVERNOR AMBITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Newsmax<\/em> and the D.C. U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s office declined to provide relevant comment in time for this article.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted Martin and the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2116719\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2116719\"}});<\/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>Ex-DC US Attorney Ed Martin was spat on during a Newsmax interview after Trump withdrew his nomination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2433024,"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\/05\/Ed-Martin.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50500,6234,9134,20160,3634],"class_list":["post-2433023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ed-martin","tag-interview","tag-nomination","tag-spit","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ed-Martin.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433023","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433023"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433027,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433023\/revisions\/2433027"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}