{"id":109129,"date":"2025-02-24T17:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T01:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/24\/trump-us-attorney-doesnt-understand-constitution-basic-grammar\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T01:02:54","slug":"trump-us-attorney-doesnt-understand-constitution-basic-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/24\/trump-us-attorney-doesnt-understand-constitution-basic-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump US Attorney Doesn\u2019t Understand Constitution, Basic Grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When new AG Pam Bondi informed the DOJ that they were rebranding as Trump\u2019s personal lawyers<\/a>, it felt like a Freudian slip. Given that the leadership of the leaders of the hitherto famously independent department \u2014 from Bondi to Blanche to Bove \u2014 were all chosen because they were, in fact, Trump\u2019s personal lawyers, it wasn\u2019t a surprise that the new look department would see itself that way. But you got the vague sense that Bondi probably wished she\u2019d maintained a facade of propriety and left that part unsaid.<\/p>\n

Ed Martin, heading up the DC US Attorney\u2019s Office, lacks any lingering subtlety. Thus far, the Stop the Steal wingnut placed in charge of the venerable office divided his time between writing love letters to Elon Musk<\/a>, dropping charges against his own clients<\/a>, and threatening legislators for questioning Republicans<\/a>. So it\u2019s unsurprising to see that he\u2019s yet again screwing around on social media repeating the idea that law enforcement reflects the whims of a president instead of his actual job. <\/p>\n

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The word \u201cinterim\u201d is curiously absent. Because while Trump has nominated Martin to take on the role long-term, the Senate needs to vote before he\u2019s actually \u201cUnited States Attorney, District of Columbia.\u201d<\/p>\n

But also, take another look at the first three words. That\u2019s not how apostrophes work, champ!<\/p>\n

Maybe basic grammar is something they teach you after you get confirmed.<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: Justice Department Rebrands As Trump\u2019s Personal Law Firm<\/a>
Turning Over U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office To Conspiracy Theorist Working Out As Expected
<\/a>U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Blows Past Another Ethical Line<\/a>
DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Isn\u2019t A Nazi. He Just Really Likes Eagles.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Trump US Attorney Doesn\u2019t Understand Constitution, Basic Grammar<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When new AG Pam Bondi informed the DOJ that they were rebranding as Trump\u2019s personal lawyers<\/a>, it felt like a Freudian slip. Given that the leadership of the leaders of the hitherto famously independent department \u2014 from Bondi to Blanche to Bove \u2014 were all chosen because they were, in fact, Trump\u2019s personal lawyers, it wasn\u2019t a surprise that the new look department would see itself that way. But you got the vague sense that Bondi probably wished she\u2019d maintained a facade of propriety and left that part unsaid.<\/p>\n

Ed Martin, heading up the DC US Attorney\u2019s Office, lacks any lingering subtlety. Thus far, the Stop the Steal wingnut placed in charge of the venerable office divided his time between writing love letters to Elon Musk<\/a>, dropping charges against his own clients<\/a>, and threatening legislators for questioning Republicans<\/a>. So it\u2019s unsurprising to see that he\u2019s yet again screwing around on social media repeating the idea that law enforcement reflects the whims of a president instead of his actual job. <\/p>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The word \u201cinterim\u201d is curiously absent. Because while Trump has nominated Martin to take on the role long-term, the Senate needs to vote before he\u2019s actually \u201cUnited States Attorney, District of Columbia.\u201d<\/p>\n

But also, take another look at the first three words. That\u2019s not how apostrophes work, champ!<\/p>\n

Maybe basic grammar is something they teach you after you get confirmed.<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: Justice Department Rebrands As Trump\u2019s Personal Law Firm<\/a>
Turning Over U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office To Conspiracy Theorist Working Out As Expected
<\/a>U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Blows Past Another Ethical Line<\/a>
DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Isn\u2019t A Nazi. He Just Really Likes Eagles.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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