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Adam Schiff: “Ed Martin was also patently unqualified for this office. Ed…”

Featuring: Adam Schiff, Democratic | U.S. Senate, California

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Adam Schiff Criticizes Judge Jeanine Pirro's Appointment as Acting U.S. Attorney

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

Now, why is it that Jeanine is being appointed as acting U.S. attorney right now? It's because the guy that was appointed to that position previously, Ed Martin, had to be withdrawn from consideration. Now, Ed Martin was also patently unqualified for this office. Ed Martin had never prosecuted a case. Ed Martin was also a big proponent of the big lie. Ed Martin represented people. He was there on January 6th. He represented January 6th criminals. (03:53–04:01)

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Asserts that Ed Martin was unqualified for the U.S. attorney position and had never prosecuted a case.

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