Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters he will oppose Ed Martin’s nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C.

Tillis’ opposition could doom Martin’s hopes of being confirmed. Tillis cited Martin’s work with the protesters who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, unrest at the U.S. Capitol as a reason for his ‘no’ vote.

“I have no tolerance for anybody that entered the building on Jan. 6, and that’s probably where most of the friction was,” Tillis told reporters Tuesday after meeting with Martin Monday night. “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.”

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