Trump says he’ll announce new pick for DC top prosecutor as controversial Ed Martin nomination falters

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Trump says he’ll announce new pick for DC top prosecutor as controversial Ed Martin nomination falters

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the job due to his defense of Jan. 6 rioters.“We have somebody else that will be great,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the status of Martin’s confirmation. He said it was disappointing, but “that’s the way it works sometime.”A spokesperson for Ed Martin didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.Martin has served as ..