Trump pulls U.S. attorney nominee after pushback from GOP Senators

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Trump pulls U.S. attorney nominee after pushback from GOP Senators

President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Ed Martin to serve as the U.S. attorney for Washington.The withdrawal of Martin, who has served as the interim U.S. attorney, comes after pushback from Republican Senators. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announced Tuesday that he would not support Martin’s nomination because of his support for rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.“We have somebody else that will be great,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. “I just want to say, Ed is unbelievable, and hopefully we can bring him into, whether it’s DOJ or ..