President Trump is withdrawing his nominee for the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital. The president said he reluctantly pulled the nomination of Ed Martin to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, saying he was disappointed. Martin faced opposition in Congress, including from a key Republican senator who said he could not […]
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Trump pulls nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney
President Trump is withdrawing his nominee for the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital. The president said he reluctantly pulled the nomination of Ed Martin to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, saying he was disappointed. Martin faced opposition in Congress, including from a key Republican senator who said he could not support him for the job because of his defense of January 6 rioters.