Time is running out for President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Washington’s chief prosecutor to be confirmed as he faces opposition from a key Senate Republican.
Republicans don’t have enough votes to advance former Jan. 6 advocate Ed Martin’s nomination to be US attorney for the District of Columbia out of the Judiciary Committee, after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a panel member, came out against it.
Tillis said Tuesday he’s notified the White House of his opposition and cited concerns about Martin’s views on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol. As a result, the panel won’t have ...