“Jail Abortion Doctors” Activist Gets Budget Policy Job

CNN reports:

Trump has chosen Ed Martin, a hardline, socially conservative activist and commentator, to serve as the next chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As CNN first reported in July, Martin has publicly advocated for a national abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest and has raised imposing criminal penalties on women and doctors involved in abortions.

Martin is a former chair of the Missouri Republican Party chair and former radio host, and served as one of the leaders of the 2024 GOP’s platform committee, which shaped the party’s official stance on key issues. He is the current president of socially conservative group Phyllis Schlafly Eagles. Martin’s role at OMB could have a potential impact on how federal funds are allocated for programs related to women’s health or reproductive rights.

Read the full article. Martin is also a prominent “Stop The Steal” nutbag and gave a speech at Trump’s rally just before the attack on the Capitol.

Hardline activist who raised the idea of jailing women for abortions gets top policy job in Trump administration

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