Tillis's willingness to take the blame for blocking one of the president's nominees threatens to sour his standing in Trumpworld as he runs for reelection.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would appoint someone new to lead Washington’s prosecutorial team after Sen. Thom Tillis announced his opposition to Trump’s nominee.

President Trump said Thursday he will pull the nomination of U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin, just days after North Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said he wouldn't back him. Why it matters: Martin's leniency toward Jan.