Gregg Nunziata in USA Today
Executive Director Gregg Nunziata was quoted in a recent USA Today article discussing the bipartisan opposition facing Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, particularly in light of Martin’s defense of January 6 rioters and controversial actions during his interim tenure.
These concerns are also outlined in a letter from the Society for the Rule of Law Institute issued earlier this month.
As quoted in the piece:
Martin also raised eyebrows after his office said he and other U.S. attorneys are lawyers for Trump himself. ‘As President Trumps’ (sic) lawyers, we are proud to fight to protect his leadership,’ his office posted on X Feb. 25. The comment spurred concerns from rule-of-law-focused organizations.
‘The U.S. attorneys represent the United States of America and not the president, and he should know that a statement like that, it’s just a crystal clear declaration – a confession, really – that he’s not fit for this role,’ said Gregg Nunziata, a former Chief Nominations Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans.
Nunziata now heads the Society for the Rule of Law, a group of predominantly conservative lawyers focused on rule-of-law issues.