Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof's capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican , said Tuesday he will not support Ed Martin, who is President Donald Trump 's nomination to lead the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia. Tillis told reporters, in a video shared on X, formerly Twitter , by CBS News' Alan He, "I've indicated to the White House I wouldn't support his nomination. 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." Trump appointed Martin, the former chair of the Missouri Republican Party , to become the top prosecutor in Washington. Martin is a Trump loyalist who previously provided legal representation to defendants charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building. The Republican senator's decision derails Martin's nomination for now, as Tillis is on the Judiciary Committee and his vote is needed to advance Martin to a full Senate floor vote. This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
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