Trump Says He Will Pull Nominee For US Attorney In DC
In a stunning Oval Office announcement Thursday morning, President Donald Trump revealed both a major international victory and a dramatic shake-up within his own administration. While the newly inked U.S.-U.K. trade deal marked a pivotal win for Trump’s America First economic agenda, it was a surprise personnel shift that grabbed headlines by the end of the press conference.
With poised clarity and a characteristic dose of candor, Trump disclosed that he was pulling the nomination of Ed Martin for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia—a decision forced not by Democratic opposition, but by fractures within the GOP itself. Though he stopped short of naming names, the implication was unmistakable: Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a key Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, had torpedoed Martin’s chances.
Trump provides an update on his nominee for U.S. Attorney:
“He’s [Ed Martin] a terrific person. He wasn’t getting the support from the people that I thought….I’m very disappointed in that…
…We have somebody else that will be good…
….I just want to say it is… pic.twitter.com/lLc4UjqdQY
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 8, 2025
The disappointment in Trump’s voice was clear. Martin, a conservative firebrand and interim attorney whose tenure had seen a dramatic 25% drop in crime in D.C., was lauded by the president as “unbelievable” and “outstanding.” But internal resistance made confirmation politically untenable. “I have so many different things that I’m doing now with the trade,” Trump said, “I can only lift that little phone so many times in a day.”
And then came the shock: Trump announced that former judge and longtime Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro would assume the role of interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Effective immediately.
Pirro is no stranger to the courtroom—or to controversy. A former district attorney with a hard-charging reputation in Westchester County, New York, Pirro brings with her decades of legal experience and a fierce loyalty to Trump. Her national profile grew exponentially during her 14-year tenure at Fox News, where she became one of the most consistent and unflinching defenders of the Trump presidency.
Appointing Pirro to helm one of the most powerful prosecutorial offices in the country signals an unmistakable message: Trump intends to fight back hard against what he sees as deep-seated corruption and political weaponization in Washington. And he’s not waiting for consensus from hesitant Senate Republicans to do it.
RNC National Committeewoman from @NCGOP, Kyshia Brassington,
Calls on @ThomTillis to confirm @EagleEdMartin for US Attorney in DC.
Way to go, Kyshia!🇺🇸💃🏼 #ncgop #ncpol pic.twitter.com/Hm5V3AmOkb
— Amy Kremer (@AmyKremer) May 7, 2025
Pirro’s appointment also brings personal history into the spotlight. Her decades-long friendship with Trump includes a presidential pardon for her ex-husband, Albert Pirro, in the final hours of Trump’s first term. She has been part of nearly every major media defense of the former president—and now, she steps directly into the political and legal arena in a formal, high-profile role.
As for Martin, his chapter isn’t over. Trump confirmed he would transition into a new role at the Department of Justice, focusing on issues of governmental overreach and politically driven prosecutions—a role tailored for a figure who’s made no apologies for defending January 6 protesters and challenging narratives surrounding the 2020 election.