Acting DC US Attorney Calls Jan. 6 Case Review Leak ‘Insulting’

Jan. 28, 2025, 6:32 PM UTC

The interim top US prosecutor for the District of Columbia said those who don’t cooperate with an inquiry into certain Jan. 6 prosecutions will be viewed as “insubordinate,” an email obtained by Bloomberg Law showed.

Trump appointee Ed Martin criticized leaked emails from his office, describing them as “personally insulting,” in an office-wide email on Tuesday after news reports said he planned an internal review of some Capitol riot prosecutions involving an obstruction statute.

“Wow, what a disappointment to have my email yesterday to all of you was leaked almost immediately. Again, personally insulting and professionally unacceptable. I guess I ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.