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Trump’s new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department’s new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, said Tuesday that he plans to scrutinize pardons that former President Joe Biden issued on his way out of the White House.
Martin also suggested that officials whom he's unable to charge should be publicly shamed, despite DOJ policy.
President Donald Trump said Sen. Thom Tillis rejecting Ed Martin's nomination to serve as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., was "disappointing."
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba confirmed her office is investigating possible criminal charges following Friday’s unauthorized
Ed Martin faced reporters on Tuesday in what was likely his final interview before leaving office. He commended local law enforcement’s partnership with immigration officials and the cooperation from Police Chief Pamela Smith and Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The departing interim U.S. attorney for D.C. will become the U.S. pardon attorney and a member of a Justice Department group examining the actions of prosecutors during the Biden administration.
Atlanta criminal-defense attorney Bruce Harvey, who co-represented Young Thug’s co-defendant Nichols, agreed. “Brian is a meticulous lawyer, always very thorough and prepared — leaves no stone unturned,” Harvey said.
Alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel have been charged with narco-terrorism, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Arizona. Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son were charged with the following: Narco-terrorism Drug trafficking money laundering They're key leaders of the Beltran Leyva Organization (BLO),