Wait, That's Why Tillis Is Nuking One of Trump's Nominees?

https://townhall.com/ ^ | | May 06, 2025 | Matt Vespa

[bitt]

No one wants to be the person who could nuke a Trump nomination. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has earned that (dis)honor, going public with his decision to vote against Ed Martin, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. The reason is that Martin voiced support for the January 6 political prisoners

(via CNBC):

"A key Republican senator on Tuesday said he would not support the controversial nomination of Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, dealing a potentially fatal blow to Martin’s chances of winning Senate confirmation.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said, “I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn’t support his nomination.”

Tillis cited Martin’s support for criminal defendants in Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot cases.

[…]

Tillis’ decision is likely to doom Martin’s hope of his nomination even being reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Tillis is a member."

This isn’t Tillis’ first time being the face of GOP betrayal. He seemed to be the person who could torpedo Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of defense and came very close to being that guy. He even worked behind the scenes to scuttle Hegseth’s push until his grand scheme was exposed. Tillis’ decision means that notorious anti-Trump Judge James Boasberg could now be tapped to fill the vacancy (via Breitbart):

[bitt]

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[Jonty30]

Retiring and going to a think tank?

[rlmorel]

I suspect Tillis is compromised in some way.

Either way, he needs to be ousted.

[LoveMyFreedom]

I stilled call him and stated he was disgrace. Made me feel good even though he listens to his donors.

[SecondAmendment]

> I suspect Tillis is compromised in some way.

Yes, he has served in Congress ...

[Wally_Kalbacken]

A. He has fallen prey to a consultant who has incorrectly told him that there are more marginal votes to be gained by opposing Trump than will be lost by opposing Trump. I think he will be surprised to find out.

[Jonty30]

I think he’s just corrupt. Some Republicans use the fear of Democrats to run just to the right, but not too far to the right, to make much difference.

[PermaRag]

Say hello to “Senator Roy Cooper (D-NC)” in 2027. Scumbag Tillis would undoubtedly be OK with that.

On the bright side: Tillis has just ensured that he has no chance of being the GOP nominee for the NC Senate seat in 2026. But whoever is, even Lara Trump (LOL), is a serious underdog to Cooper.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Cassidy is being challenged in a more serious way. 75 year old treasurer/former congressman named Flemmimg. Still MAGA primary voters may not be enough. Look at Wiker in MS.

Tillis has a veteran challenging him-a nobody.

[PGR88]

I’ve said all along that the DC Federal Court is the deep-state’s / DOJ’s kangaroo court for political show trials and advancing the interests of the deep-state with the facade of “law.”

whoever owns Thillis is pushing him into battle to protect that

[rlmorel]

Heh, I stand corrected!

[rlmorel]

Argh. A spineless and cowardly way to do it, but...I cannot dispute that.

[FLT-bird]

The number for any North Carolina resident to leave a message with Thom Tillis is 202 224 6342.

I just called and left a message stating who I am and that I was against his opposition to Ed Martin as well as his hostility to the Jan 6th political prisoners. I told him that if he does not reverse his position immediately I would be happy to vote for ANYBODY who opposed him in the next Republican primary and if that is not successful, would sit out the next election for Senate. Then I left my number in case he wishes to discuss this further.

[tinamina]

Trump will probably make Martin a special prosecutor for J6

[Bratch]

President Trump Sends Message of Support for Ed Martin as DC Attorney – GOPe Republicans Reluctant to Support

May 6, 2025 | Sundance

President Trump has sent a message of support via Truth Social on behalf of Ed Martin to be confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the important Washington DC office. Multiple ‘republican’ members of the Senate do not support the nomination.

If the nomination is not successful by May 20th, there is a scenario where DC Judge James Boasberg could appoint the U.S. attorney.

Mary McCord is smiling.

PRESIDENT TRUMP – “Ed Martin is going through the approval process to be U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia. According to many but, in particular, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his approval is IMPERATIVE in terms of doing all that has to be done to SAVE LIVES and to, MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN.

This is a passion for Ed, more so than for almost anyone that I have seen. One of the reasons that I was so successful in winning the 2024 Presidential Election is my commitment to Health, and helping to Make America Healthy. The Cost of the Chronic Disease Epidemic has gotten out of control over the past four years of the Biden Presidency. We are going to take our Country BACK, and FAST.

Ed Martin will be a big player in doing so and, I hope, that the Republican Senators will make a commitment to his approval, which is now before them. Ed is coming up on the deadline for Voting and, if approved, HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. When some day in the future you look back at your Vote for Ed Martin, you will be very proud of what you have done for America and America’s Health. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

The Republican opposition group to Ed Martin is the traditional element of the party who stand against the basic principles of what the MAGA movement is all about.

Via CNN – […] Trump and his allies have a short window to get Martin over the finish line. If Republicans don’t confirm him by May 20 when his interim position expires, there would be a new process to play out in picking a new nominee.

One option could be US District Judge James Boasberg appointing someone to become DC’s top prosecutor. Boasberg, a Barack Obama appointee, has presided over a number of high-profile cases challenging Trump policies, drawing the ire of the president and his allies.

After this story published on Monday evening, Trump posted about Martin’s confirmation battle on Truth Social writing that his “approval is IMPERATIVE.”

Top Justice Department officials, who had preferred another candidate for the job, have had to caution Martin about some of his public activities since taking on the job on an interim basis, sources briefed on the matter told CNN.

Despite growing blowback on the nomination, allies of Trump and Martin have made clear that the president has so far been thrilled with Martin’s job performance.

“Martin is President Trump’s favorite US Attorney,” one source familiar with his nomination process previously told CNN. .

On top of Trump’s direct calls to GOP senators, 23 Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday urging them to move forward on Martin’s confirmation, according to a copy shared with CNN. Trump ally Charlie Kirk also posted on X over the weekend about the need to successfully confirm Martin.

DOJ officials who may have wanted someone else for the job have come to terms with the fact that he is Trump’s pick and are doing everything they can to help get him confirmed, sources briefed on the matter told CNN.

Martin has successfully implemented Trump’s “law and order agenda” and been a “fantastic U.S. Attorney for D.C.,” said Alex Pfeiffer, White House principal deputy communications director. “The White House looks forward to his continued success in the role. Ed has shown he is the right man for the job.”

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are expected to keep Trump’s nominee on track, despite diminishing odds Martin will advance to see a full Senate vote. (read more)

Let us not pretend amongst ourselves….

In basic truth, both the democrats and republicans lost in the 2024 election. 

Donald Trump defeated the republican candidate, Ron DeSantis, and Donald Trump defeated the democrat candidate, Kamala Harris.

As the second term of President Trump continues, the republican party will show increasingly obvious opposition to all of the policies and results coming from the MAGA agenda.  In the background of our political dynamic the Republican apparatus is already having conversations about what comes next, after the MAGA infection identified as President Trump is removed.

When we ask ourselves why President Trump’s agenda hasn’t been codified by congressional action, the honest answer is, because the MAGA policy is not supported by the Republicans in congress.  Nothing about this dynamic is likely to change.  The republican resistance is simply wearing a mask right now, and there are certain times when that mask slips.

It has always been thus….

[personalaccts]

the man can’t get over 50% of the vote in NC he sucks I’ll leave it blank

[Williams]

What is his stated reason?

[packrat35]

This is not Thom’s first betrayal. SC, you can do better. Both you and KY need to step up. Both red states with horrible Senators...

[montag813]

Trump needs to give Laura Loomer access to Tillis’ FBI file