D.C. U.S. attorney targets Ukraine whistleblower Rep. Vindman

[Gymbo]

Source: Washington Post

Interim D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin has sent another letter to a Democratic congressman and critic of President Donald Trump, demanding information in what Democratic lawmakers say is a potential abuse of his prosecutorial power.

Martin demanded that Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Virginia) provide information about a business founded by Vindman and his brother to help arm Ukraine to fight Russia. Martin asked for detailed ownership and government funding records of the business, called Trident Support LLC, where Eugene Vindman served as president and his twin brother, Alexander Vindman, was chief executive. Martin also asked about $150,000 that Vindman disclosed receiving from Georgetown University.

In a statement released by his office, Vindman said, “Since he’s become President, Trump’s been focused on weaponizing government and lying to intimidate and silence public servants like me, and it’s not going to work.”

The targets of Trump’s “dangerous and deeply disturbing” effort, Vindman continued, are “people who believe in democracy like my constituents — FBI agents, prosecutors, military officials, federal workers, and intelligence agency leaders who disagree with him.” Trump’s “retribution campaign” is not helping lower prices or boost the economy, he added, concluding, “Those who wrote and encouraged this weird attempt at intimidation are lying.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/11/martin-vindman-ukraine-us-attorney/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQxNjY1NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQzMDQ3OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDE2NjU2MDAsImp0aSI6Ijc3ZTYwYzEwLThjMDAtNGUyOS1iNDAwLTgzNWYzYzhjZDA1ZiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9kYy1tZC12YS8yMDI1LzAzLzExL21hcnRpbi12aW5kbWFuLXVrcmFpbmUtdXMtYXR0b3JuZXkvIn0.fGCO4QZ2jUI6OaPQwJv1Wu74ATQwBEqF8AEuwDg0VMw

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"Lawfare" bad for everyone but Trump.

[Bayard]

1. The Vindman's are true patriots

trump can't stand that.

[Ray Bruns]

2. Get a warrant or fuck off.

[sop]

3. Interim D.C. U.S. attorney Ed Martin Is obviously Mafia Don's legal hit man.

"Conservative activist Ed Martin, who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioters, was nominated by the president on Monday to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington on a permanent basis."

"Martin had been serving as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on an interim basis since just after Trump, a Republican, was sworn in for his second term on Jan. 20. His appointment must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate."

"As interim U.S. attorney, Martin oversaw the dismissals of hundreds of Jan. 6 cases after Trump pardoned defendants, commuted sentences or vowed to throw them out. He also ordered an internal review of prosecutors’ use of a felony charge against hundreds of Capitol rioters and directed employees to hand over files, emails and other documents."

"As U.S. attorney, Martin has also defended the work of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, saying that prosecutors would 'pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes' the group’s work, which includes accessing government computer systems and scrutinizing spending."

"Alexis Loeb, the former deputy chief of the section that prosecuted the Jan. 6 cases, said when Martin was appointed on an interim basis that he appears to be in the role 'purely to execute on the president’s political priorities more so than the work of protecting public safety in Washington.'...In a social media post, Martin appeared to describe federal prosecutors as 'the President’s lawyers.'"

"Martin led a chant at a 'Stop the Steal' rally on Jan. 5, 2021, telling the crowd of Trump supporters: 'What they’re stealing is not just an election. It’s our future, and it’s our republic.' The next day, he attended Trump’s rally near the White House and remarked on social media: 'Rowdy crowd but nothing out of hand. Ignore the #FakeNews.'"

"Martin later served on the board of the Patriot Freedom Project, which has raised money to support Jan. 6 defendants and their families, and he was listed in court filings as a lawyer for at least three Capitol riot defendants, including a Proud Boys member who pleaded guilty to felony charges."


https://apnews.com/article/dc-us-attorney-federal-prosecutor-martin-trump-58e8b630e5a450cf10982e5fe9011a56

[Blue Dotty]

4. MAGA McMartin is just another one of Putin's shills

Since Putin's asset mob boss took over, supporting Ukraine is considered disloyal to the Orange/Red regime.
I salute the Vindmans.

[erronis]

5. Thanks for that AP link. He's a mafia-style lawyer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Martin_(Missouri_politician)

Edward Robert Martin Jr. is an American politician and attorney who has served as interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia since 2025. He is president of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, which was split from Eagle Forum, and president of the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund.[1][2]

A Republican, Martin served as chief of staff for Governor Matt Blunt from 2006 until November 2007.[3][4] He was the party's nominee for Missouri's 3rd congressional district in 2010,[5] but lost the November 2010 general election to incumbent Democrat Russ Carnahan.[6] Martin ran unsuccessfully for Missouri Attorney General in 2012 as the Republican nominee.[7] In 2013, he was elected Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.[8] In 2024, Martin served on the RNC Platform Committee.[9][10] In December 2024, Trump announced his intention to nominate Martin for Chief of Staff for the Office of Management and Budget, but, in January 2025, Trump appointed him interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.[11][12] This made him the first U.S. attorney for D.C. in at least 50 years to be appointed without experience as a judge or a federal prosecutor.[13]

[BattleRow]

10. Perhaps Trump has found his Roy Cohn.

[aeromanKC]

6. Fuck off traitor Ed Martin!!

[liberalgunwilltravel]

7. Go after a true patriot

And die, get your just desserts. Show your face at the Veterans' March on Friday and see what happens!

[dchill]

8. Ed Martin - Russian asset says what?

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Regarding your link...

Everything after that question mark is for web tracking purposes.

Here's a cleaner version from the archive sans pay wall:
https://www.archivebuttons.com/articles?article=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/03/11/martin-vindman-ukraine-us-attorney/

For future reference you can use the archive for yourself here:

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[electric_blue68]

12. Hands Off the Vindmans, who are Patriots; Putin/drumpf/Eloon stooge!