Trump Withdraws Ed Martin's Nomination for D.C. U.S. Attorney Amid Tillis Opposition, Appoints Jeanine Pirro
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President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Ed Martin for the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, following opposition from Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina. Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cited Martin's defense of individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot as a reason for his opposition. Trump expressed disappointment over the situation but noted a 25% reduction in crime during Martin's interim tenure.
Trump indicated that he would nominate a new candidate for the role, stating, 'We have somebody else that will be great.' The decision to pull Martin's nomination comes ahead of a May 20 deadline, after which the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia could appoint an interim U.S. Attorney if no nominee is confirmed.
In a related move, Trump has appointed Jeanine Pirro, a former district attorney for Westchester County, New York, and a Fox News host for 14 years, as the new U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro's nomination follows her departure from Fox News, where she was a co-host on 'The Five.' Her appointment requires Senate confirmation.
Ed Martin, who had been serving as the interim U.S. Attorney since January and has ties to Nazi sympathizers, will transition to new roles within the Department of Justice, including Director of the Weaponization Working Group, Associate Deputy Attorney General, and Pardon Attorney.
“TOM TILLIS NEEDS TO BE HISTORY! HE NEEDS TO BE PRIMARIED.”
Vince Butta and the boys from @lfs6b talk about Trump’s decision to place Ed Martin in a new position at the DOJ after Tillis vowed to vote against Martin for U.S. Attorney.
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Congratulations @JudgeJeanine !!
Judge Jeanine was actually the first person to put me on her show on FOX.
The President could not have made a better pick to fight for victims and restore law and order to the DC!
