August 8, 2025
Attorney General Bondi appoints "special attorney" for politically motivated probes of Democratic officials
Attorney General targets Democratic prosecutors in partisan probe
🔐Ethics🏛️Government⚖️Justice
Martin will lead federal mortgage fraud investigation into NY AG 
Letitia James and Sen. 
Adam Schiff
Martin previously served as chair of Missouri Republican Party
Investigation targets two of Trump's most prominent political opponents
James prosecuted Trump's financial fraud case in New York state court
Schiff led Trump impeachment proceedings in Congress
DOJ appointment creates precedent for partisan prosecutorial actions
🔐Ethics🏛️Government⚖️Justice
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Was Special Attorney Ed Martin observed on Lafayette Avenue in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn inspecting New York Attorney General Letitia James"s brownstone during the federal mortgage fraud investigation into her real estate filings?
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What term did Letitia James's personal attorney use to describe the Justice Department's grand jury subpoenas?
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What roles and experience did Edward R. Martin Jr. have before being named special prosecutor by Attorney General Pam Bondi on August 8, 2025?
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What mortgage fraud allegations face Attorney General Letitia James?
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What did Schiff call Trump's claims in his July video statement?
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