Now, Martin is in the unique position of being able to effectuate his project of the past several years by implementing Trump’s blanket pardon and bringing the prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters to an end. A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. didn’t return TPM’s request for comment.

A vocal "Stop the Steal" activist who sat on a board advocating for Jan. 6 defendants has been named interim U.S. attorney for Washington. D.C., an office that has control over hundreds of cases related to the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.