Europe EditionTrump says he’s pulling nomination of Ed Martin for top D.C. federal prosecutor
- President Donald Trump withdrew Ed Martin's nomination as top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., on Thursday, 2025-05-08.
- The withdrawal followed bipartisan concerns, especially from Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who opposed Martin due to his support of January 6 Capitol rioters.
- Martin had led the largest U.S. Attorney's office on a temporary basis since January, but faced criticism over his lack of prosecutorial experience and ties to controversial figures.
- Trump expressed his disappointment and indicated that a new nominee, who he believes will be excellent, will be selected soon.
- Martin’s nomination failure implies ongoing disputes over qualified candidates for federal justice roles and reflects tensions within the Republican Party.
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Trump pulls Ed Martin nomination after revealing Tillis was...
We regret to inform you that President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of DC prosecutor Ed Martin. Ed is an America First fighter with the grit and skills to take on the Swamp, and that's exactly why the Uniparty was so scared of him. Now we know why so many Republican senators were stalling. One of our own was secretly working with the Democrats to sink Ed Martin's confirmation. President Trump just revealed the reason why he's pulling Ed Ma…
The 120 Days of Martin
David’s viewBack in November, when DC started processing the fact that Donald Trump would return to the presidency, I heard one note of optimism from some liberals. They said it very quietly, and without much confidence. But they figured that Trump, at least, would appoint a US attorney who prosecuted more criminal cases than Matthew Graves. Crime was falling when his term ended, but the low conviction rate in his first years was a disaster for …
Going Around. . . Coming Back Around
The funny part is that this swarm of Jacobin botflies from Norm Eisen to Sen. Thom Tillis thought (and acted) as if Ed Martin was the only MAGA lawyer capable of uncovering the steaming pile of seditious poo festering, lo these many years, in the DC federal district (i.e., the Swamp). Like, get rid of Ed and our troubles are over. Really? Don’t you suppose that there are dozens of other capable, patriotic, seasoned lawyers, seething over the cor…
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