President Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. after facing unified opposition from Senate Democrats and some key Republicans. Martin, previously serving as interim U.S. Attorney, faced backlash due to his controversial statements about the January 6th Capitol attack and past praise for a figure deemed a 'Nazi sympathizer'. His actions, including the firing of prosecutors and promoting conspiracy theories regarding the attack, led to his nomination's downfall. Trump expressed disappointment but promised a new nominee soon.
"The more we find out about how staged and managed this was, the more we have to have less judgment for somebody who hits a cop."
Sen. Thom Tillis stated, 'What happened on Jan. 6 was wrong. They made a stupid decision, and they disgraced the United States by absolutely destroying the Capitol.'
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