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littlemissmartypants

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5. Regarding: The Administration That Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Is Trying to Jail a Guy Over a Protest Banner
Sun May 11, 2025, 05:44 AM
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The good news is...
"Martin, who is serving in an interim capacity, must be confirmed by the Senate before May 20. His prospects have suddenly become iffy, with Democrats demanding a hearing in order to ask about an array of controversies that have dogged the prosecutor’s brief tenure. Though Trump on Monday made a lengthy Truth Social post lobbying for Martin, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Tuesday announced that he would not vote to confirm the nominee, citing Jan 6."

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/05/08/ed-martin-jan-6-trump-pardon-protester-00334168

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