US EditionKey GOP senator says he won’t back Trump pick for US attorney for DC
- Republican member of the Judiciary Committee from North Carolina, Thom Tillis, announced Tuesday that he will oppose President Trump's nominee Ed Martin for the U.S. Attorney position in the District of Columbia.
- Tillis opposed Martin because of Martin's prior legal defense of some January 6 Capitol riot defendants and concerns about prosecutorial decisions during Martin's interim tenure.
- Martin, a Trump loyalist appointed interim U.S. Attorney on inauguration day, faced criticism for firing prosecutors and demoting others involved in January 6 cases while seeking to distance himself from extremist associates.
- Tillis stated that he would likely back Mr. Martin's nomination as a U.S. Attorney in any district other than the one associated with the January 6 events, where he does not support the appointment.
- Tillis's opposition likely blocks Martin's confirmation since his vote is needed to advance the nomination, which faces a tied Senate Judiciary Committee vote if all others vote along party lines.
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Thom Tillis tests Trump relationship with Ed Martin dustup
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Thom Tillis has made a lukewarm announcement making it clear he would not vote to confirm Eagle Ed Martin to be US Attorney for DC. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said he informed the White House that he opposed naming Trump’s interim appointee to a full four-year term. “If Mr. Martin were being put forth as a U.S. attorney for any district except the district where Jan. 6 happened, the protest happened, I’d probably support him,” Tillis, w…
Thom Tillis tests Trump relationship with Ed Martin flap - Washington Examiner
Sen. Thom Tillis‘s (R-NC) opposition to one of President Donald Trump’s nominees is presenting the latest test of their relationship as Tillis balances his independent streak with an endorsement he might seek in his fight for reelection. Tillis, known for reaching across the aisle and at times standing at odds with Trump, is the only Republican to publicly oppose Ed Martin, Trump’s nominee for top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C. The hear…
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