Trump withdraws embattled candidate for top federal prosecutor in DC

Move comes after GOP senator Thom Tillis said he would not vote for loyalist who supports January 6 pardonsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday said he would look for a new candidate for the role of top federal prosecutor in Washington DC, after a key Republican senator said he would not support the loyalist initially selected for the job.The president had in February appointed Ed Martin, a former Missouri Republican party chair and ardent supporter of Trump’s ba