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President Trump said he would select a new nominee for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
The report follows Republican opposition to Ed Martin, interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Republican Senator Backstabs Trump & MAGA, Says He Will Not Support Critical Nominee
“He is a terrific person. He wasn’t getting the support,” Trump said.
“But we have somebody else that will be great,” he added.
WATCH:
🚨 Trump to Choose New DC US Attorney Nominee
The Daily Caller’s @reaganreese_ asks @POTUS about his plans.
“[Ed Martin is] a terrific person…. But we have somebody else who’s going to be great…. We have somebody else that we’ll be announcing over the next two days.” pic.twitter.com/7iWH9nuvod
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 8, 2025
Per NBC News:
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said on Tuesday that he would not back Martin’s nomination after meeting with him on Monday night. Tillis’ opposition meant Martin was unlikely to be reported out of Senate the Judiciary Committee, which has been considering his nomination to be D.C.’s top prosecutor.
Martin had served since Inauguration Day as interim U.S. attorney for D.C., where he oversaw the firings of Jan. 6 prosecutors, demoted others, and opened an investigation into the office’s handling of the Capitol riot investigation.
“If Mr. Martin were being put forth as a U.S. attorney for any district except the district where Jan. 6 happened, the protest happened, I’d probably support him, but not in this district,” Tillis said Tuesday.
According to reports, Trump is considering nominating Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro for the role.
EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Trump is strongly considering installing Fox News host and ex-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, sources said. https://t.co/1nMIoIyLD6
— ABC News (@ABC) May 8, 2025
ABC News reports:
An announcement about a new interim U.S. attorney could come as soon as Thursday, sources said. Sources caution that plans could always change and a decision is never final until publicly announced by the president.
The White House did not immediately respond to request for comment from ABC News. A representative for Fox News press relations did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment, nor did Pirro.
Pirro has been a longtime ally of Trump, dating back to her time as a prominent prosecutor in New York. She was an early supporter of his 2016 campaign and publicly defended him during the “Access Hollywood” tape scandal.