Trump DOJ Official Faces Disciplinary Proceedings by DC Bar

Ed Martin, a senior Justice Department official and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, is facing allegations of misconduct from attorney ethics regulators in Washington.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel — the enforcement arm for the local DC Bar — alleges that Martin violated ethics rules in early 2025 by making threats against Georgetown University Law Center for its practices related to so-called diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. He was serving as the interim US attorney in the District of Columbia at the time and has been a member of the DC Bar since 2003, according to the office.