Ed Martin (intro by Charlie Kirk)
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But that's what he said. And more importantly, I think I could have won nomination. Actually, I could have gone and continued to fight. But President Trump said, hey, look, we got other things we're doing.
Well, I certainly don't understand it. Let's say it that way. I'm not sure I'll characterize it as bizarre, but I didn't understand it. I mean, I spent 90 minutes with him. We talked a lot about January 6th. He was very, very energetic. He had a lot of opinions and I explained mine. I think the job that the president nominated me to do, U.S.
Well, I certainly don't understand it. Let's say it that way. I'm not sure I'll characterize it as bizarre, but I didn't understand it. I mean, I spent 90 minutes with him. We talked a lot about January 6th. He was very, very energetic. He had a lot of opinions and I explained mine. I think the job that the president nominated me to do, U.S.
Well, I certainly don't understand it. Let's say it that way. I'm not sure I'll characterize it as bizarre, but I didn't understand it. I mean, I spent 90 minutes with him. We talked a lot about January 6th. He was very, very energetic. He had a lot of opinions and I explained mine. I think the job that the president nominated me to do, U.S.
attorney, requires a certain amount of character, a certain amount of ability. I think I have both of those. So Look, at a certain point, you know, Vince, I have the distinction of being like you. I did a lot of talk radio. I said a lot of things about a lot of people, including senators. And for some reason, they didn't want to move forward. And Tom Tillis was the lead guy.
attorney, requires a certain amount of character, a certain amount of ability. I think I have both of those. So Look, at a certain point, you know, Vince, I have the distinction of being like you. I did a lot of talk radio. I said a lot of things about a lot of people, including senators. And for some reason, they didn't want to move forward. And Tom Tillis was the lead guy.
attorney, requires a certain amount of character, a certain amount of ability. I think I have both of those. So Look, at a certain point, you know, Vince, I have the distinction of being like you. I did a lot of talk radio. I said a lot of things about a lot of people, including senators. And for some reason, they didn't want to move forward. And Tom Tillis was the lead guy.
At the end of the day, I'm not going to spend much time worrying about it. We got work to do.
At the end of the day, I'm not going to spend much time worrying about it. We got work to do.
At the end of the day, I'm not going to spend much time worrying about it. We got work to do.
Well, I was surprised in the sense that, you know, my name is Ed Martin and suddenly all these people are putting my name on social media, other places to support me. I wasn't surprised because people believe in Donald Trump. And so they were saying Donald Trump should have his pick for the U.S. attorney in D.C. And so that was gratifying. And I was glad my name was on it.
Well, I was surprised in the sense that, you know, my name is Ed Martin and suddenly all these people are putting my name on social media, other places to support me. I wasn't surprised because people believe in Donald Trump. And so they were saying Donald Trump should have his pick for the U.S. attorney in D.C. And so that was gratifying. And I was glad my name was on it.
Well, I was surprised in the sense that, you know, my name is Ed Martin and suddenly all these people are putting my name on social media, other places to support me. I wasn't surprised because people believe in Donald Trump. And so they were saying Donald Trump should have his pick for the U.S. attorney in D.C. And so that was gratifying. And I was glad my name was on it.
But it's a little bit like when President Trump said in the Oval Office as he was talking about this, he said, I I like Ed Martin. He's a good guy, all that stuff, which is nice. But he said Ed Martin drove down crime 25%. Well, I didn't really drive down crime. Donald Trump put me in charge and gave us a vision, gave us the resources, and we got it done.
But it's a little bit like when President Trump said in the Oval Office as he was talking about this, he said, I I like Ed Martin. He's a good guy, all that stuff, which is nice. But he said Ed Martin drove down crime 25%. Well, I didn't really drive down crime. Donald Trump put me in charge and gave us a vision, gave us the resources, and we got it done.
But it's a little bit like when President Trump said in the Oval Office as he was talking about this, he said, I I like Ed Martin. He's a good guy, all that stuff, which is nice. But he said Ed Martin drove down crime 25%. Well, I didn't really drive down crime. Donald Trump put me in charge and gave us a vision, gave us the resources, and we got it done.
So that's really on him, and it's his deal. So I was excited that people were supporting me because I was with President Trump on these issues and this job, and that was kind of cool.
So that's really on him, and it's his deal. So I was excited that people were supporting me because I was with President Trump on these issues and this job, and that was kind of cool.
So that's really on him, and it's his deal. So I was excited that people were supporting me because I was with President Trump on these issues and this job, and that was kind of cool.
Yeah, and it was even better than that, to be honest. I mean, what happened, these are nuts and bolts of an office, but, you know, a prosecutor's office, the D.C. office is the greatest in the country because half of it is the local crime. The other half is a big federal district, you know, federal U.S. attorney's office. As to the local crime, we flipped everything on its head.