Donald Trump has tapped Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.
Pirro is the latest Fox News figure to get a spot in the administration, following figures like Pete Hegseth and Sean Duffy.
Pirro is a co-host of The Five, the most watched show on cable news. She hosted the network’s weekend show Justice with Judge Jeanine from 2011 to 2022.
Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Jeanine was Assistant District Attorney for Westchester County, New York, and then went on to serve as County Judge, and District Attorney, where she was the first woman ever to be elected to those positions. During her time in office, Jeanine was a powerful crusader for victims of crime. Her establishment of the Domestic Violence Bureau in her Prosecutor’s Office was the first in the Nation. She excelled in all ways. In addition to her Legal career, Jeanine previously hosted her own Fox News Show, Justice with Judge Jeanine, for ten years, and is currently Co-Host of The Five, one of the Highest Rated Shows on Television. Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself.”
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