DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Opens Election Accountability Unit (1)

March 17, 2025, 3:17 PM UTCUpdated: March 17, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC

Washington’s top prosecutor, who has amplified false claims of election fraud, said he’s formed a special unit to uphold US election laws that has already started one investigation.

Acting US Attorney Ed Martin announced the new unit, which he called the “Special Unit: Election Accountability,” or SUEA, in an office-wide email on Monday, viewed by Bloomberg Law.

The unit “has already begun one investigation and will continue to make sure that all the election laws of our nation are obeyed,” Martin wrote. “We have a special role at this important time.” The email doesn’t provide details on that ongoing investigation. ...

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