Top D.C. Prosecutor Published Trump-Themed Coloring Books

Coloring books published by Washington’s top prosecutor feature versions of President Donald Trump breaking handcuffs with chiseled arms, his fist raised in front of a map of the US, and as a friendly Santa Claus.

Ed Martin, acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, belatedly disclosed the coloring books in a Tuesday supplemental letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he also admitted to over 100 media appearances on Russia-backed networks, including Sputnik and RT.

Those interviews weren’t included on his original questionnaire provided to the committee, which requires nominees to list all public appearances, remarks and writings. The panel received the supplemental information shortly before the Washington Post reported the omitted appearances on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

“I regret the errors and apologize for any inconvenience,” Martin wrote in an April 15 letter to the Judiciary Committee, obtained by Bloomberg Law.

The coloring books are the latest example of Martin’s loyalty to Trump that’s generated concerns among Senate Democrats and former prosecutors about his fitness to be confirmed to the role. An organizer for the “Stop the Steal” rally, Martin previously defended participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the US Capitol and has compared some of those prosecutions to Japanese internment.

In the newly disclosed Russian media appearances, which spanned from 2016 to 2024, Martin praised Trump and defended him against claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Martin also downplayed fears about Russia a week before it escalated its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, saying there’s “no evidence” behind the Biden administration officials’ warnings.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the committee’s top Democrat, said in a statement that the undisclosed appearances raise “further serious questions about whether he has the temperament to serve as U.S. Attorney, concerns that have been underlined by his misconduct as Interim U.S. Attorney.”

Martin also told the committee he published several coloring books, including “Promises Made Promises Kept,” “Covfefe Christmas Can’t Trump This,” “Covfefe Top Trump Tweets,” and “Covfefe Patriot or Traitor.” “Covfefe” is a reference to a viral tweet, assumed to be a typo, sent by Trump in 2017.

The coloring books, which are available to preview on Amazon, feature laudatory images of Trump and his circle, as well as cartoonish images of Trump’s enemies.

In one scene, a muscular Trump breaks the chains on his handcuffs with the power of “truth.” In another, Trump stands in front of the White House next to his wife Melania with what appears to be the hands of God above. In the Christmas-themed book, a dove wears a MAGA hat beneath the phrase “Peace on Earth.”

Book owners can color in drawings of television hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson, standing proudly in front of an American flag. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York are depicted with conjoined heads, below the hashtag #SwampTraitors.

Trump features prominently throughout, along with images of his past tweets. Other conservative figures include the president’s immediate family members, conservative commentator Candace Owens and rapper Kanye West.

Senate Democrats have called on Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to take the unusual step of holding a hearing on Martin’s nomination, and committee members have sent Martin hundreds of written questions to answer.

Martin isn’t the only Justice Department official with a stint in publishing. FBI Director Kash Patel has also authored a children’s book, titled “The Plot Against the King,” which offers a medieval take on “Hillary’s horrible plot against Trump,” according to the Amazon description.