?President Donald Trump has nominated a temporary federal prosecutor to the position of U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin Jr. to the top D.C. prosecutor’s role is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Martin’s recent work in Washington in his temporary federal role includes the firing of federal prosecutors who handled cases against Jan. 6, 2021 protesters.

The Washington Post noted he represented defendants in some of those cases.

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