Credit my friend and colleague Katie Pavlich for this disappointing scoop. Rather than continue to fight down to the wire and risk a judicial appointment for US Attorney in Washington DC, Donald Trump has decided to throw in the towel. Ed Martin, a favorite among Trump’s MAGA followers, will instead land in another role at the Department of Justice.
Thom Tillis ended up prevailing — but may not have been alone:
Trump provides an update on his nominee for U.S. Attorney:
“He’s [Ed Martin] a terrific person. He wasn’t getting the support from the people that I thought….I’m very disappointed in that…
…We have somebody else that will be good…
….I just want to say it is… pic.twitter.com/lLc4UjqdQY
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 8, 2025
NEWS: Trump seemingly says he’s pulling the nomination of Ed Martin for DC U.S. Attorney, but will find a place…
