Thom Tillis tests Trump relationship with Ed Martin flap

Sen. Thom Tillis‘s (R-NC) opposition to one of President Donald Trump’s nominees is presenting the latest test of their relationship as Tillis balances his independent streak with an endorsement he might seek in his fight for reelection.Tillis, known for reaching across the aisle and at times standing at odds with Trump, is the only Republican to publicly oppose Ed Martin, Trump’s nominee for top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C.The heartburn over Martin, whose controversies include praising an alleged Nazi sympathizer and referring to himself as “Trump’s lawyer,” extended to GOP senators beyond Tillis. But his willingness to take the blame for blocking ..