DOJ blasts 'partisan' DC Bar complaint against senior Trump official
A senior Trump administration official and former acting U.S. attorney for D.C. is under disciplinary review for his role in President Donald Trump's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative — sparking...
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A senior Trump administration official and former acting U.S. attorney for D.C. is under disciplinary review for his role in President Donald Trump's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative — sparking outrage from the Justice Department, which assailed alleged ethics violations against Ed Martin as a "partisan" effort, and one that unfairly targets Trump and his allies. The disciplinary charge, filed Friday to the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility and published Tuesday, centers on a letter sent by Martin to Georgetown Law last February while Martin was serving as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Martin allegedly demanded in the letter that Georgetown Law provide information about its DEI practices and teachings, according to the ethics complaint. It states that without "further explanation," and without receiving a response from Georgetown Law, Martin then announced he would be imposing sanctions on the school — instructing his staff not to hire any students, fellows, or interns affiliated with the university. EXCLUSIVE: BONDI TRANSFERS FORMER DEATH ROW INMATES COMMUTED BY BIDEN TO 'SUPERMAX' PRISON The Justice Department blasted news of the ethics complaint, telling Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the complaint represented yet another "clear indication" of unfair and "partisan" treatment from the D.C. Bar, a body they argued has continued "to target and punish those serving President Trump while refusing to investigate or act against actual ethical violations that were committed by Biden and Obama administration attorneys," representing what DOJ spokesperson described as "a clear indication of this partisan organization’s agenda." The complaint was signed by the disciplinary counsel for the D.C. Bar, Hamilton Fox, whose role allows him to function similarly to a prosecutor for attorney misconduct cases. Fox previously donated thousands to Obama's first presidential campaign in 2008, according to FEC records rev…