Thom Tillis
Senator Thom Tillis gloated in response to President Trump’s comment on his opposition to Ed Martin.
During a swearing-in ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, a reporter asked President Trump about Senator Tillis’ decision to come out against Ed Martin.
On Tuesday Senator Tillis, who voted to confirm Biden’s radical pick for Attorney General Merrick Garland, told reporters that he opposes the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney.
Tillis made a shocking admission to reporters. He actually said he would support Ed Martin for any district except where January 6 happened.
In other words, Tillis admitted Ed Martin is qualified to be a US Attorney, but he’s potentially derailing Martin’s nomination for political reasons.
“I have no tolerance for anybody who entered the building on January the 6th, and that’s probably where most of the friction was,” Tillis said.
Tillis admitted Ed Martin was doing a great job with his investigation into Biden US Attorney Matthew Graves’ unlawful use of the 1512(c)(2) obstruction charge to lock up January 6 defendants.
However, he will be opposing Ed Martin’s nomination for political reasons.
“If Mr. Martin were being put forth as a US Attorney for any district except the district where January 6 happened, the protest happened, I’d probably support him, but not in this district,” Tillis said in a shocking admission to CNN’s Manu Raju.
WATCH:
BREAKING GOP Senator Thom Tillis says he OPPOSES the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney.
“At this point I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn’t support his nomination.” pic.twitter.com/PqJOiJc4PO
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 6, 2025
Trump was unaware of Tillis’ opposition to Ed Martin for US Attorney for DC.
The President didn’t push back too hard on Tillis.
“Senator Tillis has come out against Ed Martin as US Attorney. Do you have any response to that?” a reporter asked Trump.
“Well, it’s disappointing because I know Ed and he’s very talented. Crime is down in Washington, DC – Street crime. Violent crime by 25% and people have seen they’ve noticed a big difference, so I didn’t know that but if he – if they vote against him, I feel very badly about it. Only in the sense that, in this short period of time that he’s been there, crime is down 25% in Washington, DC. But that’s really up to the Senators. If, if they feel that way, they have to vote the way they vote, they have to follow their heart and they have to follow their mind,” Trump said.
WATCH:
JUST IN: President Trump says he’s DISAPPOINTED in Thom Tillis for coming out against his nominee for U.S. Attorney for DC Ed Martin
“Crime is down in Washington, DC. Street crime. Violent crime by 25%. People have noticed a BIG difference!”
CONFIRM ED MARTIN! pic.twitter.com/fzkErkBlni
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 7, 2025
Tillis gloated.
“People don’t believe me when I say I think I have a good relationship with President Trump but I still think I have a good relationship with President Trump. I’m trying to watch his back,” Tillis said to CNN reporter Manu Raju on Wednesday evening.
Just asked Sen. Thom Tillis about Trump’s comment, and he said: “People don’t believe me when I say I think I have a good relationship with President Trump but I still think I have a good relationship with President Trump. I’m trying to watch his back.” https://t.co/PMdHVXdZWw
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 7, 2025
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