Ed Martin, Trump's pick for D.C. U.S. District Attorney, ghostwrote online attacks against an Illinois judge with whom he was in a legal dispute. We obtained emails that show Martin bought a laptop for the woman who made the posts and coached her on how to make them look organic: propub.li/4d1aut5 - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 21 hours ago

Ed Martin, Trump's pick for D.C. U.S. District Attorney, ghostwrote online attacks against an Illinois judge with whom he was in a legal dispute.

We obtained emails that show Martin bought a laptop for the woman who made the posts and coached her on how to make them look organic: https://propub.li/4d1aut5

Comments

whitney7.bsky.social•17 hours ago

What a dishonest, deceitful, manipulative jerk. Fits right in with the rest of the idiotic administration.

borisogon.bsky.social•21 hours ago

This is like arguing over who gets to take out the trash.

jalli1315.bsky.social•17 hours ago

📌

lhalljd.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Ed Martin is a snake a Russian patsy.

nowwhatdowedo.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Sadly these actions are exactly what Trump and his supporters would endorse. Look at this regime’s members. Martin fits right in. #Deplorables

doctordeeisme.bsky.social•20 hours ago

So what happens next?

hookcity.bsky.social•21 hours ago

talk about scraping the bottom of the maghat, sycophant barrel

They're all just disgusting creatures

webrant.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Making fascist threats for intimidation to protect corruption is exactly why Trump picked Martin for DC US District Attorney.

https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org/post/3lnyf5t67wr22

fupd.bsky.social•20 hours ago

What a cocksucker, surely he won’t be confirmed….?

clearspies.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Ask Schumer. He loves to help confirm Trump's most vile, incompetent and evil nominees.

redhathatredhat.bsky.social•20 hours ago

groguspeak.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Scumbag

gerenlockhart.com•20 hours ago

Wait another shady grifter doing illegal things and assuming IGNORANTLY that there is no tech trail? Their stupidity will never cease to amaze me.

livingthedream66.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Sounds like a fine pick for D.C. DA, that is if you don’t believe in the rule of law or integrity.

poetdevotee.bsky.social•20 hours ago

What? Trump wants to hire an attorney who is a sad sack of shit? Shocking! Are you sure he's not a sexual predator, drug addict, drunk or dog killer? Because it seems that just being a creep isn't enough for Trump. Wait! Does he have a brain worm, too?

cocjeanie.bsky.social•19 hours ago

But was he a Faux News Host? I mean, if he wasn't, might not be qualified. 🙄

altermann99.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Over manipulation, no repercussions

thezinger.bsky.social•8 hours ago

📌

bingbongwhooshzoom.bsky.social•21 hours ago

👀👀👀

einaphets.bsky.social•21 hours ago

None of this will disqualify him. Nothing does anymore. We have a SA and convicted felon in the White House. We have no standards anymore.

hippieatheart.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I’m trying hard not to get discouraged. But I know why within days he’s tried to shock and awe approach, set us back on our heels, to throw us off our game. I’m tired as f but we have to keep going

vkilpatrick.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Sadly, this poor choice tracks. Trump is a felon who hired Hegseth. . . And other creepy people.

amandaryd.bsky.social•20 hours ago

And where is the ABA in all of this

ffswtf.bsky.social•19 hours ago

📌

tensleep.bsky.social•20 hours ago

This French Senator's fiery speech on the collapse of the American Empire is required reading. Senator Claude Malhuret says what America and the American media won't. https://washingtonspectator.org/senator-claude-malhuret-on-the-end-of-american-democracy/

conanthegrammarian.bsky.social•8 hours ago

New from Conan the Grammarian’s trove of unsurprising headlines:
“Trump Confidant Speed-Runs Skulduggery”

wohio.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Ethics schmethics

bchgoer.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Are there any Ethics Rules anymore?

clearspies.bsky.social•20 hours ago

No.

makani-noho.bsky.social•1 hour ago

@ldadorg.bsky.social please file ethics complaints with whatever bar association in which he is licensed.

ratingbook.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Ed Martin is to law,
as Musk is to parenting.

dan.gwozdz.xyz•21 hours ago

Having a real person ghost write for you instead of just making a second account is the boomer-est thing I've read this month.

plaintext1.bsky.social•19 hours ago

This is loser behavior

here4democracy.bsky.social•18 hours ago

This is the shit that would GET YOU DISBARRED.

frogsintrees.bsky.social•21 hours ago

We will see a lot of Ed Martin,we haven’t seen nothing yet!
Scumbag

jaespy.bsky.social•21 hours ago

The depths some of these people will go? 🤯

davesnothere24.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Ed Martin is or was the president of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles. It's a prominent crypto fascist group.

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•7 hours ago

That seems to be the org that is the subject in the business this guy wanted the judge harassed about

davesnothere24.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Yep. I guess Ed had a falling out with Phyllis Schlafly's kids and some members after schlaflys death so they made two orgs.

https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2025-04-28/ed-martin-judge-online-attacks-us-attorney-washington-dc

easch.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Martin is a lyin POS

dsec1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Republicans are only interested in scandals that involve Democrats.

It's called hypocricy.

nelsonrarebooks.com•21 hours ago

RPC 8.4(c) and (d), among others.

chrisneyland.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Sociopathic

dboy65.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Criminals one in all!!!

kv417.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It’s like they watched every spy show and movie, and decided to try every single underground plot to gain power, only problem is that they’re so bad at it, and can’t run a government with Cosplayers and propaganda tv hosts.

treesand.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Top flight journalism! Go ProPublica!

kerrygutknecht.bsky.social•16 hours ago

U.S.A. Saul Goodman

comeonyou.bsky.social•17 hours ago

How many more bases for disbarment will we discover before his term ends?

jimrissmiller.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Seems sleazy.

boldstatement.bsky.social•15 hours ago

📌

chicagoslimmike.bsky.social•17 hours ago

These people are truly sick. Try to imagine how ill one must be to come up with something like this, then actually go through with it. Good lord.

kimmasters.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Disbarment now.

magpierussell.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Well, law professors, I believe you have found your Legal Ethics exam question for finals. Because this sure hits on all the favorites of the Model Rules…😳.