Ed Martin’s bid to be confirmed as the top federal prosecutor in D.C. is all but dead after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he wouldn’t support the embattled nominee.
Tillis, who had expressed reservations about Martin’s views on the Jan. 6 attack, told reporters Tuesday he wouldn’t vote to advance Martin out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Republicans have a 12-10 majority on the panel, so Tillis’ opposition means Martin’s nomination would be deadlocked at 11-11 and couldn’t reach the Senate floor.
