A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo.
It’s Not the Crime, It’s the Clowning
Then-acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin already had plenty of trouble on his hands, all of his own making, when D.C. Bar disciplinary counsel last year began looking into his extortionist threat against Georgetown University. But good ol’ Ed, with characteristic aplomb, managed...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights systemic tensions between political appointees and institutional integrity. Ed Martin’s disciplinary case exemplifies how individual overreach can escalate into broader institutional conflicts, while Smartmatic’s vindictive prosecution claim suggests potential politicization of enforcement. The Arizona election probe, framed as "direction from D.C.," echoes patterns of centralized control over local processes, raising questions about motive and ...