Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 23-state coalition urging Senate to confirm Ed Martin as U.S. Attorney for D.C.

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 22 fellow attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Edward R. Martin Jr. as the permanent United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. In a joint letter to Senate leadership and the Judiciary Committee, the coalition expressed strong support for President Trump’s nominee, citing Martin’s proven track record, conservative values, and aggressive restoration of law and order in the nation’s capital. 

“Washington, D.C. is broken, and Ed Martin is fixing it,” said Attorney General Wilson. “In just a few short months, Mr. Martin has delivered real results: violent crime is down, prosecutions are up, and politicized lawfare is being replaced with the rule of law. The American people, and the people of South Carolina, deserve a U.S. Attorney in D.C. who puts public safety and equal justice first.” 

The letter highlights Martin’s leadership since being appointed interim U.S. Attorney in January 2025. Under his direction, the D.C. office has cracked down on violent gangs, disrupted Hamas terror financing operations, indicted Chinese cybercriminals, and rooted out government corruption, all while increasing prosecutions and seeking tougher sentences for violent offenders. The result: a 25% drop in violent crime across the District. 

Attorney General Wilson and his fellow signatories also pointed to Martin’s commitment to depoliticizing the office after years of weaponized prosecutions under the previous administration. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. had become ground zero for political prosecution. Ed Martin is restoring credibility and fairness,” Wilson added. 

In the letter, the attorneys general also pushed back on partisan attacks against Martin’s nomination. “Senate Democrats are already smearing Mr. Martin with the same tired playbook they’ve used against conservative nominees for years. But the facts are clear, Mr. Martin is the right person for this job, and it’s time for the Senate to confirm him.” 

You can read the letter here.