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Ed Martin, the nominee for President Trump’s District of Columbia attorney, tried to be convicted of being convicted on January 6 with a Jan. 6 convicted criminal known for racist and anti-Semitism. Federal prosecutors describe Timothy Hale-Cusanelli as "Nazi sympathizers. ”
But the NPR's report - including direct email exchanges with Martin and a review of a series of podcast interviews he conducted - expressed doubts about the accuracy of Martin's sworn testimony about the accuracy of the U.S. Senate. In a written reply from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Martin now claims he is unaware of Hale-Cusanelli’s past comments until at least August 2024.
"I am not close to him," Martin told the Senate. "In any case, statements made by individuals are abominable, pathetic and unacceptable."
But, in a e-mail In September 2024, NPR wrote to Martin to make him aware of Hale-Cusanelli’s previous laundry list of anti-Semitism and racist rhetoric. In the weeks and months that followed, Martin went on to praise Hale-Cusanelli as an "amazing guy" and "good friend" who attended multiple events together.
Martin and his office did not respond to multiple requests to comment on the story.
Martin is a long-time conservative activist who currently serves as Provisional U.S. Attorneyand is facing a difficult Senate confirmation struggle.
As mentioned earlier ReportMartin awarded Hale-Cusanelli"Eagle Award“In August 2024, at the Trump Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, he was praised as an “extraordinary person” and an “extraordinary leader.” In a podcast interview, Martin also called Hale-Cusanelli a “friend.”
Martin's testimony to the Senate said he was unaware of his previous comments when he awarded the Hale-Cusanelli award.
but Podcast in July 2024 - About a month before awarding him the award, Hale-Cusanelli and Martin discussed the photos provided by the prosecutor, where Hale-Cusanelli had a "Hitler beard."
"Your beard shaved makes you look like Hitler, look a lot like Hitler, and jokes," Martin said. "It's not your best moment, but it's not illegal."
Hale-Cusanelli described the photos as "sarcastic" and said federal prosecutors included it in court documents to "smear" him.
Hale-Cusanelli's case has attracted attention in the prosecution of more than 1,500 Capitol riots, due to photos of "Hitler's beard" and extensive evidence of toxic racist and anti-Semitist comments. In a long video, he Publish onlinehe compared Orthodox Jews to the "plague of locusts" and accused Jews of spreading Covid-19.
At his Congress Sentencing In 2022, US District Court Judge Trevor McFadden appointed by Trump explain Hale-Cusanelli's behavior made Jews "not too safe, not too confident, they could participate as equal members of our society."
Jewish civil rights groups, including the Anti-Defamation League and the Jewish Public Affairs Council, condemned Martin's decision to respect Hale-Cusanelli in Trump's property.
Martin's relationship with Hale-Cusanelli has marked his relationship after Senate Democrats nominated for the role of U.S. attorney and vowed to stop Martin's confirmation.
Senator Adam Schiff (D-Ca. A statement.
Only after these questions were raised did Martin condemn Hale-Cusanelli.
“I didn’t realize his comments and opinions until after he won the Eagle Award,” Martin wrote. “I condemn his comments and opinions in the strongest way.”
Martin alone last month forwarda Jewish news outlet, he apologized and claimed ignorance of Hale-Cusanelli's past behavior.
"I certainly don't know all the horrible things he said and his behavior. I think it's horrible and I totally condemn it." forward. "I hate it. I hate it happens."
However, Martin's statements are in stark contrast to his early response to NPR in September 2024, when he was asked about his repeated public appearances at Hale-Cusanelli.
There e-mailNPR provides clear examples of Hale-Cusanelli's anti-Semitic comments and is related to the evidence he provided at the trial.
“We plan to extract video (Hale-Cusanelli) published where he attacked Orthodox Jews in New Jersey for "unhygienic", "backward" and COVID-19 reasons, comparing them to "plague of locusts" and attacking what he called "Hasidic Jewish invasion", New Jersey's 'New Jersey', NPR link.
"Other evidence in court records suggests that he went to work in 'Hitler's Beard', telling colleagues that Hitler should have done the job,' and that the birth of the baby should shoot any deformity or disability on the forehead," the email continued, and provided additional links to text messages that Hale-Cusanelli used to use, which he used. Anti-Semitic and Racist defamation.
Finally, NPR asked Martin: “Can you praise Hale-Cusanelli based on his anti-Semitic remarks?”
A few hours later, Martin replied.
"NPR is a government-funded propaganda channel that he lied about what happened on J6," Martin wrote.
In his response, Martin did not condemn or oppose Hale-Cusanelli's comments.
In the following months, as comments on podcast interviews revealed, Martin continued to have a public relationship with Hale-Cusanelli. Martin also showed no discomfort with Hale-Cusanelli's views in subsequent social media posts, only weeks and months after NPR first reported the Trump Bedminster incident.
September 24, 2024, Martin Posted a podcast interview He performed with Hale-Cusanelli, who Martin described as a "good friend."
"You are a reader, writer and thinker," Martin told Hale-Cusanelli in an interview.
Martin, October 8, 2024 Interview Hale-Cusanelli again.
"Our next guest is my friend Timothy Hale," Martin said.
However, in written testimony last month, Martin said: “I am not close to him.” Added: “I know his name and some details about his case, otherwise I did not have a close, consistent interaction with him.”
However, in January 2025, Hale-Cusanelli Posted Various photo With Martin on social media, both of which seem to have a friendly relationship. In one photo, the first celebration of Trump, the two men gave thumbs up on the camera.
In January 2025, Hale-Cusanelli posted the photo on social media featuring Martin at Trump’s inauguration celebration. Martin calls Hale-Cusanelli "good friend" and "stunning guy" and the photo and caption seem to indicate the friendly relationship between the two men. But in testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Martin said he was “not close to him.” Screenshot/x Closed subtitles
In March, both of them attended an event in Florida, where Martin compared the RIOT defendant on January 6 with a Japanese internship during World War II. Mother Jones.
Hale-Cusanelli denies that he is a "Nazi sympathizer", portrays his past anti-Semitism and racist comments as tempting and says he has Jewish and Puerto Rican ancestry.
The particularly striking ignorance of Martin’s sudden comments on Hale-Cusanelli’s past is his long-standing involvement in supporting the defendants on January 6, and the fact that Martin has been following behind for years.
In 2022, Martin joined Patriot Freedom ProjectHale-Cusanelli's self-proclaimed "adoption aunt" was a nonprofit founded by Cynthia Hughes, which was founded in response to his arrest in support of the January 6 defendant and his family.
Martin first interviews Hale-Cusanelli On the podcast in June 2022Hale-Cusanelli spoke over the phone in the prison.
"It's an incredible trial," Martin said. "I followed Cynthia a lot of details."
Martin's Financial Disclosure Report It shows that he received $30,000 in "board allowance" from the group.
Dick Durbin (D-Il.), a hierarchy member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement that he was unhappy with Martin's testimony with Hale-Cusanelli, and there were many other questions.
"Mr. Martin made many false statements that were easily debunked and avoided at least 80 issues," Dubin said.