Trump may lose his D.C. attack dog
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President Trump is at risk of losing his pick for a top attack dog in D.C. — and his base is furious about it.
- Ed Martin, Trump's nominee to be the top federal prosecutor in the District, may not have enough votes to be confirmed by the Senate.
⚖️ Martin has been a Swiss Army knife for Trump's agenda — threatening Wikipedia over biased "propaganda," pursuing DOGE critics, and promising to "Make D.C. Safe Again," Axios D.C.'s Cuneyt Dil writes.
- But Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told reporters today he has issues with Martin's leniency toward Jan. 6 rioters — a potentially fatal blow to a nomination that was already on thin ice.
🥊 The fierce and swift backlash underscores the GOP base's readiness to punish Republicans who cross Trump — particularly over someone who is as much of a MAGA knife fighter as Martin, Axios' Tal Axelrod reports.
- "Tillis is handing this critical post to the Democrats," MAGA podcaster Charlie Kirk posted on X.
- The National Pulse, a Trump-supportive outlet, published a piece dubbing Tillis a "traitor" over his opposition.
🏛️ White House spokesperson Alex Pfeiffer told Axios after Tillis' comments that Matin "is the right man for the job and we look forward to his confirmation."
