Top federal prosecutor in Washington previously defended Jan. 6 rioters

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in Washington the day before the siege on the Capitol.

Top federal prosecutor in Washington previously defended Jan. 6 rioters
Ed Martin (left), then the president of the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, and Jeffrey Clark, former Acting Assistant Attorney General, speak during a January 6th field hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2023.

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in Washington the day before the siege on the Capitol.

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