President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Ed Martin as his nominee to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia after Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina voiced his opposition.
Martin is currently the acting U.S. attorney for D.C., but his appointment expires May 20, Politico reported.
His past work includes being chief of staff to Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, president of the conservative Eagle Forum and Legal Defense Fund, and chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.

“He’s a terrific person,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “He wasn’t getting the support from people that I thought. He’s done a very good job. Crime is d …