While violent crime is trending down, Washington remains too dangerous. In significant part, this is the consequence of city politicians such as Brianne Nadeau and Charles Allen who play to far-left agendas that protect criminals over the interests of city residents. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to bring law and order back to the fold. But is that really the case?

We need to ask that question because Edward R. Martin Jr., Trump’s pick to lead criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia, seems determined to prioritize a war on the First Amendment instead of targeting violent criminals. Consider what the interim U.S. attorney for the district posted to X on Monday.