Adam Schiff: “I put a hold on his nomination.”

“Ed Martin, as acting U.S. attorney, moved to dismiss cases against his own clients. A patent conflict of interest. Ed Martin appeared hundreds of times on Russian propaganda without disclosing it to the Senate. Basically, I put a hold on his nomination. Dick Durbin insisted on cross examining him, having a hearing on him. And the more that came out through our oversight, the heavier the drag on his nomination to the point where he couldn't get through committee.” (04:36–04:39)

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