Ed Martin is under investigation by D.C.’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel for alleged misconduct, according to reports reviewed by CNN. The investigation could risk Martin’s law license and reflects deep conflicts over his aggressive approach and partisan background in federal legal roles.
Martin claimed the investigation was unjust, accusing the Disciplinary Counsel of ‘weaponizing’ their role against him.
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee requested the investigation due to claims of Martin’s abuse of prosecutorial powers, claims that former prosecutors supported. If the probe leads to disciplinary action, Martin could lose his law license in Washington, D.C.
Martin faced this probe after bipartisan Senate opposition killed his U.S. attorney nomination, amid claims he abused prosecutorial power and poiliticized the Department of Justice.
He now leads the Justice Department’s new Weaponization Working Group, which plans to publicly target individuals the DOJ cannot charge, diverging from traditional protocols.
