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Senator Thom Tillis Gloats in Response to Trump’s Comment on His Opposition to Ed Martin

Thom Tillis
Senator Thom Tillis gloated in response to President Trump’s comment on his opposition to Ed Martin.
During a swearing-in ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, a reporter asked President Trump about Senator Tillis’ decision to come out against Ed Martin.
On Tuesday Senator Tillis, who voted to confirm Biden’s radical pick for Attorney General Merrick Garland, told reporters that he opposes the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney.
Tillis made a shocking admission to reporters. He actually said he would support Ed Martin for any district except where January 6 happened.
In other words, Tillis admitted Ed Martin is qualified to be a US Attorney, but he’s potentially derailing Martin’s nomination for political reasons.
“I have no tolerance for anybody who entered the building on January the 6th, and that’s probably where most of the friction was,” Tillis said.
Tillis admitted Ed Martin was doing a great job with his investigation into Biden US Attorney Matthew Graves’ unlawful use of the 1512(c)(2) obstruction charge to lock up January 6 defendants.
However, he will be opposing Ed Martin’s nomination for political reasons.
“If Mr. Martin were being put forth as a US Attorney for any district except the district where January 6 happened, the protest happened, I’d probably support him, but not in this district,” Tillis said in a shocking admission to CNN’s Manu Raju.
WATCH:
BREAKING GOP Senator Thom Tillis says he OPPOSES the nomination of Ed Martin for DC US Attorney.
“At this point I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn’t support his nomination.” pic.twitter.com/PqJOiJc4PO
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 6, 2025
Trump was unaware of Tillis’ opposition to Ed Martin for US Attorney for DC.
The President didn’t push back too hard on Tillis.
“Senator Tillis has come out against Ed Martin as US Attorney. Do you have any response to that?” a reporter asked Trump.
“Well, it’s disappointing because I know Ed and he’s very talented. Crime is down in Washington, DC – Street crime. Violent crime by 25% and people have seen they’ve noticed a big difference, so I didn’t know that but if he – if they vote against him, I feel very badly about it. Only in the sense that, in this short period of time that he’s been there, crime is down 25% in Washington, DC. But that’s really up to the Senators. If, if they feel that way, they have to vote the way they vote, they have to follow their heart and they have to follow their mind,” Trump said.
WATCH:
JUST IN: President Trump says he’s DISAPPOINTED in Thom Tillis for coming out against his nominee for U.S. Attorney for DC Ed Martin
“Crime is down in Washington, DC. Street crime. Violent crime by 25%. People have noticed a BIG difference!”
CONFIRM ED MARTIN! pic.twitter.com/fzkErkBlni
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 7, 2025
Tillis gloated.
“People don’t believe me when I say I think I have a good relationship with President Trump but I still think I have a good relationship with President Trump. I’m trying to watch his back,” Tillis said to CNN reporter Manu Raju on Wednesday evening.
Just asked Sen. Thom Tillis about Trump’s comment, and he said: “People don’t believe me when I say I think I have a good relationship with President Trump but I still think I have a good relationship with President Trump. I’m trying to watch his back.” https://t.co/PMdHVXdZWw
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 7, 2025
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DEVELOPING: FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop for United Airlines Flights at Several Airports Due to ‘Technology Issue’
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights at several airports due to a ‘technology issue.’
BREAKING: United Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop and is holding all departures due to a technology issue. pic.twitter.com/HyxD4KqqaO
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) August 7, 2025
“The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it issued a ground stop for United Airlines (UAL.O), flights at several U.S. airports while the company itself said its teams were working to resolve a tech outage as soon as possible,” Reuters reported.
‘Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports. We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,’ United Airlines said in a statement to The Daily Mail.
CBS News reported:
There is a ground stop for United Airlines flights at Chicago O’Hare Airport Wednesday evening.
United said in a statement that a “technology issue” is causing them to hold departures.
“We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue. Safety is our top priority, and we’ll work with our customers to get them to their destinations,” the statement continued.
The technical issues are also impacting airports in Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Newark.
Video taken by a passenger at O’Hare shows a line of United planes stopped on the tarmac that have recently landed, waiting because no gates are available.
DEVELOPING…
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“I Defied My Government For Love” – State Department Official Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been a Spy” – But Didn’t Report Her (VIDEO)

The O’Keefe Media Group on Wednesday released undercover video of Daniel Choi, a US State Department Foreign Service Officer who admitted he dated a senior CCP leader’s daughter and refused to report her.
“I defied my government for love,” Daniel Choi said of his romantic relationship with 27-year-old Joi Zao.
Joi Zao entered the US on a work visa in September 2024.
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he’s, like, straight up Communist Party,” Choi said.
“Under federal regulations, Foreign Service Officers are required to report close and continuing contact with foreign nationals from adversarial nations, including China,” the O’Keefe Media Group reported.
Choi admitted he didn’t report her: “I was supposed to, whatever, sort of report what I knew about her, but I always thought that was kind of unfair.”
WATCH:
“I Defied My Government for Love”: US State Department Foreign Service Officer Dated Senior CCP Leader’s Daughter, Admits “She Could Have Been A Spy,” Refused to Report Her
“Her dad was either a provincial or a federal minister of education. So he's, like, straight up Communist… pic.twitter.com/7Pv1XcZ2x0
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2025
The State Department responded to the O’Keefe Media Group’s undercover video exposing Choi.
“The incident is under investigation. The Department has zero tolerance for individuals who jeopardize national security by putting their personal interests ahead of our great nation,” the State Department said in a statement.
The U.S. State Department has issued a statement to OMG following our investigation into CCP-linked influence and alleged misconduct by a U.S. official.
According to a Senior State Department Official, “The incident is under investigation. The Department has zero tolerance for… pic.twitter.com/AQ1UtpuCaZ
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 7, 2025
Later Wednesday, Daniel Choi deleted his LinkedIn profile after OMG’s undercover video exposing his relationship with the a CCP leader’s daughter.
JUST IN: Daniel Choi, U.S. State Department Foreign Service Officer, has DELETED his LinkedIn profile following the release of OMG’s undercover footage revealing his relationship with a CCP official’s daughter, whom he admitted “could have been a spy," and his refusal to report… https://t.co/MP59CraqHO pic.twitter.com/L1VH3ia8en
— James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 7, 2025
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U.S. Closes its Embassy in Haiti Amid Escalating Violence: The Armed Gangs Crisis and Trump’s Policy to Confront It

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