Dan Mangan highlights the significant hurdles Ed Martin faces in his nomination by President Trump for U.S. Attorney in D.C. due to his past associations with those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. Key Republican Senator Thom Tillis has voiced his opposition, asserting Martin’s connections to the events pose a risk to national integrity. With Martin's interim term expiring soon, time is running out. For more insights, read the full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/trump-prosecutor-martin-tillis-senate-gop.html
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Trump nomination of Ed Martin for top D.C. federal prosecutor opposed by key Republican

Ed Martin's advocacy for Trump supporters who rioted at the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could doom his chances of being U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C.

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