Ed Martin’s confirmation is going to be a major battle, I think - ThreadSky

proptermalone.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Ed Martin’s confirmation is going to be a major battle, I think

CNN confirms that her resignation was asked for because she refused to sign off on opening an investigation that lacked sufficient evidence.

www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...

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dajensen.bsky.social•3 days ago

Such good hope, but it appears that Senate Republicans have almost all chosen to become fascists and to cower before Trump.

klynnc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Almost?

dajensen.bsky.social•3 days ago

For some reason, the worst man in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, has not been mindlessly voting for all of Trump's criminal appointees.

jakeofnotrades.bsky.social•3 days ago

Susan Collins will tell us she's concerned and Murkowski will say she has a lot of questions. Then all GOP Senators will vote in favor.

turtlebee.bsky.social•3 days ago

how do you still have faith in any of the 52 spineless wonders?

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

I believe in the capacity of people to change, and also that the clock is our friend

christosilvia.bsky.social•3 days ago

No it's not, the bastards confirmed RFK Jr. This is an Imperial Senate which has only one desire which is to be impotent

davewithturbos.bsky.social•3 days ago

This matches my view on basically anything Trump wants to do - it's the "ask for forgiveness, not permission" route except it's "do what you want and make them stop you" version.

fakekimmygibbler.bsky.social•3 days ago

When's the next chance for a recess appointment? They set up that Chekov's gun a couple months ago but it hasn't gone off yet.

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

never

urocklive1.bsky.social•3 days ago

It should be, but so far all we've seen from Republican senators is total abdication out of fear or apathy. Highly doubtful that most of these senators thought Tulsi, RFK, or Hegseth were a good idea, but only one or two dared vote against them. I will be shocked (pleased but shocked) if they fight.

archpundit.bsky.social•3 days ago

Has he been nominated to the DC US Attorney yet? He was supposed to be Vought's CoS which I don't think needs confirmation.

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hill thinks yes:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5149292-trump-appoints-ed-martin-us-attorney/

archpundit.bsky.social•3 days ago

Had not seen that yet, but yeah, that's going to be a battle. He's got some background covering up e-mails as CoS to Matt Blunt and losing his shit on people. Also, a good number of past Schlafly fans who were pushed out when she died.

archpundit.bsky.social•3 days ago

And he has barely practiced criminal law with most of his experience being with J6 defendents.

atxdweller.bsky.social•3 days ago

Susan Collins will ask for “reassurances.”

sardarji.bsky.social•3 days ago

Then profess to be "disappointed" shortly thereafter.

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

If you’re a Senator who wanted to do something useful you could deny unanimous consent on all USA nominees, or all nominees period, until Ed Martin got pulled

turtlebee.bsky.social•3 days ago

and then deny unanimous consent anyway

kevin2170.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is key

observationpost.bsky.social•3 days ago

Especially since they will pull Martin and then renominate him after all the other US Attorneys are confirmed.

bellaciao007.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ve asked this from the beginning from Warner and Kaine. Not going to happen.

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

There’s always Plan B

howardvaan.bsky.social•3 days ago

If RFK Jr, Hegsith, Gabbard etc were all confirmed, why would it be a problem for Martin. The GOP senators are in Trump’s thrall :-(

fhuddlestun.bsky.social•3 days ago

I don't think anyone Trump nominates is much of a battle, he tells his kids in the Senate to approve them or else and they do it. I still believe Gaetz would have gotten approved eventually if he had stayed in.

bslotterback.bsky.social•3 days ago

Should be

andycraig.bsky.social•3 days ago

Is he the nominee? FVRA generally precludes the acting from also being the nominee.

ericcolumbus.bsky.social•3 days ago

I believe that applies only to actings installed via the FVRA. But Martin was installed via 28 USC 546, which is why he usually isn’t called the”acting US Attorney.”

sharonk.bsky.social•3 days ago

he is

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump said he’s going to nominate him. Haven’t checked to make sure he, you know, legally can

andycraig.bsky.social•3 days ago

Gotcha. Might be something particular to USAs, I'm not sure. But also who knows maybe they're just breaking the law again.

proptermalone.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hill thinks he’s nominated

connorlynch.bsky.social•3 days ago

*awkward*

connorlynch.bsky.social•3 days ago

the post referenced by the Hill article isn't actually the submission to the Senate, just a statement of intent to do so, so he's probably still legally there until that actually happens.

princessmdg.bsky.social•3 days ago

None of his appointments are a “major battle” as republicans will all capitulate and vote them in. They’ve all been that way.

mmorgenschoen.bsky.social•3 days ago

lets hope chuck schumer hasn’t scheduled a very important talk about guacamole on that date

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