Trump Blocks Deep State Move, Will Pick New Nominee for DC U.S. Attorney
President Trump has announced that he will withdraw the nomination of Ed Martin for U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., following obstruction from Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC). The decision comes just days before the May 20 confirmation deadline, which would have handed the appointment power to Judge James Boasberg, the current Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court.
“I was disappointed,” Trump said, referring to Tillis’s refusal to back Martin’s nomination. “But we’ll have a new nominee in a few days.”
Strategic Withdrawal Preserves Trump’s Authority
Had the Senate failed to confirm Martin by May 20, the decision would have defaulted to Boasberg—an Obama appointee and longtime defender of the intelligence bureaucracy. By pulling Martin now, Trump retains the right to name a new nominee, keeping the process in his hands, not the courts.
This move is widely seen as a tactical maneuver to prevent the judicial branch from installing a DC prosecutor likely to continue political targeting of conservatives.
Tillis Under Fire for Blocking Pro-America Nominee
Senator Tillis drew intense backlash for opposing Ed Martin, despite admitting Martin was qualified. His real objection? Martin’s outspoken criticism of the political persecution of January 6 defendants.
Conservative leaders and grassroots activists have slammed Tillis for prioritizing political correctness over justice and loyalty to constitutional values.
What’s Next?
Sources close to the Trump transition team say a replacement nominee is being vetted and could be announced as early as this weekend. Whoever is picked will be tasked with cleaning up the Justice Department’s most politicized office, where Trump allies have faced aggressive prosecution under past administrations.
Bottom Line: Trump just outmaneuvered the establishment and kept control over the DC U.S. Attorney pick. Expect fireworks when the next nominee is announced.
