Leftist Republican Thom Tillis Sinks Ed Martin Nomination
President Trump announced Thursday May 8 he was withdrawing Ed Martin's nomination as U.S. Attorney in Washington, DC.
Earlier the Federalist reported:
Is Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., trying to sabotage his 2026 reelection bid? It's a question worth asking when considering that the Tarheel State's senior senator seems to be doing everything in his power to betray his constituents ahead of next year's primary.
While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, formally announced his opposition to the nomination of Ed Martin to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. With a 12-10 Republican majority on the committee, Tillis' opposition likely nullifies the body's ability to favorably move Martin's nomination to the full Senate for final confirmation.
As The Federalist reported, Martin was tapped by President Trump to serve as interim attorney for the D.C. office shortly after the latter's Jan. 20 inauguration and was subsequently nominated to fill the position permanently in February. Since taking office, Martin has been focused on restoring accountability and transparency to the Department of Justice, which has included probes into intel officials' involvement in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax and prosecutions of Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol demonstrators.
ACTUAL RECORDED VOICEMAILS OF ANGRY CALLS TO SENATOR TILLIS:
(posted by the Senator)
THOM TILLIS IS THE MOST VUNERABLE REPUBLICAN IN 2026