Nomination for Trump’s pick for DC’s top prosecutor in trouble amid key Republican push back
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The odds that President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, reaches confirmation are rapidly diminishing as he faces public pushback from key Republicans on Capitol Hill.
The odds that President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, reaches confirmation are rapidly diminishing as he faces public pushback from key Republicans on Capitol Hill. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, a GOP swing vote, informed the White House on Monday he would not support the president’s nominee for the job. Tillis, who serves on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee responsible for advancing Martin to a full Senate vote, also met with Martin on Monday. Given the narrow margins on the panel, Tillis’ opposition could be enough to derail the nomination. Last week, Tillis told CNN he has “serious questions” about the pick, given Martin’s previous comments denigrating police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack. “Most of my concerns are related to January 6, and he built a compelling case on some of the 15, 12 prosecutions that were probably heat of the moment bad decisions,” he said Tuesday, adding: “Where we probably have a difference is I think anybody that reached the perimeter should have been in prison for some period of time.” Martin did not appear on the agenda for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s meeting Thursday, setting him up to miss a critical deadline for him to be confirmed before his interim position expires on May 20.
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