President Donald Trump (left) and Ed Martin (Getty/AP)
Trump has previously slammed the entire D.C. District Court, saying it would be "virtually impossible" for him to get an "honest ruling" after Boasberg blocked Trump's Venezuelan deportation flights in March.
"Our Nation’s Courts are broken, with New York and DC being the most preeminent of all in their Corruption and Radicalism. There must be an immediate investigation of this Rigged System, before it is too late!" Trump posted to Truth Social in March.
Indiana Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita spearheaded the letter, and told Fox Digital on Monday that Martin has already shown in his few months serving on an interim basis that "he’s a proven leader."
"I am proud to lead this effort to support Ed Martin because he’s a proven leader who is already devoting all of his time to restoring the rule of law in our nation’s capital," Rokita said. "His bold actions have had an immediate impact, which sent the disreputable D.C. news media into a full-blown meltdown - the Senate must act swiftly to confirm him and ensure his critical work continues uninterrupted."
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The letter similarly argued that the Senate confirmation process should go smoothly as lawmakers can already examine Martin's track record in the role.
Judge Boasberg, Ed Martin, and Donald Trump.
The AGs took specific issue with how crime has spiraled in the nation's capital under the Biden administration, which they cited was related to the justice system and failing to prosecute criminals.
"Under President Biden, public safety and the quality of life deteriorated in the District of Columbia. Matthew Graves—President Biden’s appointee as chief federal prosecutor for District—oversaw during his tenure a deeply troubling increase in crime in the nation’s capital. In 2023 alone, the number of homicides in D.C. increased by 35% over the previous year. Robberies were up 67%. Car theft skyrocketed by 82%. All the while, Mr. Graves declined to prosecute over two-thirds of all criminal cases brought to his office. In this way, President Biden brought to the District the same lax-on-crime policies that have benighted many of America’s largest cities for decades," they wrote.
Since taking over the position, Martin has overseen the dismissals of various Jan. 6 cases after Trump pardoned and commuted the defendants.
Martin also published a fiery letter in February vowing to hold to account those who try to sabotage efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to clean the federal government of overspending and corruption. Trump granted clemency to more than 1,500 Jan. 6 criminal defendants upon taking office earlier this year.
"I recognize that some of the staff at DOGE have been targeted publicly," Martin wrote to Elon Musk in the February letter. "At this time, I ask that you utilize me and my staff to assist in protecting the DOGE work and the DOGE workers. Any threats, confrontations or other actions in any way that impact their work may break numerous laws."
Indiana AG Todd Rokita spearheaded a letter to Senate leaders calling for the speedy confirmation of Ed Martin as U.S. attorney. (Getty Images)
"Let me assure you of this: We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people," he continued. "We will not act like the previous administration who looked the other way as the Antifa and BLM rioters as well as thugs with guns trashed our capital city. We will protect DOGE and other workers no matter what."
In their letter, the state attorneys general said Martin has done more to crack down on crime during his few months as interim leader than his predecessor did under the Biden administration.
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"Mr. Martin has prosecuted and seized the assets of pro-Hamas protestors who defaced monuments and assaulted police. He has pursued and indicted Chinese-backed hackers who threatened our national security. He has prosecuted and disrupted the operations of gangs of illegal aliens. He has rooted out and brought to justice corrupt civil servants who stole taxpayer money. He has done more in less than four months to restore law and order to the District than Matthew Graves did in nearly four years," they wrote.
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