FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
President Donald Trump's acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia was spat on by an irate woman while on air giving an interview to Newsmax, and right-wing commentators threw an immediate fit.
Ed Martin, a far-right legal activist, has repeatedly stirred up outrage and chaos as D.C.'s top federal prosecutor, including sending intimidation letters to a number of organizations Trump was annoyed with. After he publicly praised a Nazi-sympathizing Jan. 6 rioter who dressed up as Hitler, Senate Republicans pressured Trump into withdrawing his nomination to serve in the role permanently. He is now reportedly considering Fox News personality and former New York judge Jeanine Pirro for the role instead.
In the altercation, the woman, walking a small dog, can be seen coming up to him, proclaiming, "You are Ed Martin!" She then spat on him and strode away, gesturing furiously back at him. Martin, visibly surprised, exclaimed, "Whoa!"
Pro-Trump commentators were swiftly seething with fury on X, and calling for the woman to be locked up.
"This afternoon acting DC US Atty Ed Martin was spit on by a psychotic lib during our interview," stated Newsmax's Rob Schmitt, who had been conducting the interview when it happened. "Hope she’s ready for a nice stretch in jail."
"A miserable single childless cat lady just walked up and spit on the Ed Martin on live television," said right-wing commentator Benny Johnson. "This is assault. Arrest her."
"JUST IN: An unhinged leftist was caught on camera SPITTING ON DC US Attorney Ed Martin," wrote podcaster Nick Sortor. "She just assaulted a U.S. official. I hope she’s ready for $50,000 in legal fees and prison time."
"Left wing extremist just SPIT on acting DC US Atty Ed Martin," wrote former West Virginia lawmaker and convicted January 6 rioter Derrick Evans. "Then again, our RINOs in the Senate metaphorically spit on him as well."
Watch the clip of the altercation below or at the link here.