Trump-Era DOJ Appointee in DC Criticizes Leaks Following First Week in Office



Media Miss

This story is a Media Miss by the right as only 12% is from right-leaning media.

75% left coverage12% right coverage

Ed Martin was appointed by Donald Trump as the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., and controls the office that prosecuted Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Martin sent an email to staff demanding the preservation of files related to previous prosecutions, which was leaked to the media.
He criticized leaked emails as “personally insulting” and expressed disappointment over internal communications being shared publicly. “Wow, what a disappointment to have my email yesterday to you all was leaked almost immediately,” Martin reportedly wrote on Tuesday. “Again, personally insulting and professionally unacceptable. I guess I have learned my lesson (‘Fool me once…’).”
Former prosecutor Ashley Akers publicly criticized Martin’s actions, leading to tensions within the Department of Justice.

Discover reporting you’re not seeing from biased, mainstream media outlets.

Using our real-time Media Miss™ tool powered by Ground News, we spotlight stories that right-leaning and left-leaning news outlets aren’t covering to bring you a complete picture of the news.

Learn more about how Media Miss™ works.