Overview

• Late last year, President Trump tapped podcaster Kash Patel as FBI director and offered Pirro the deputy position, which she declined because she had “no interest” in working under Patel.
• The number-two FBI post instead went to podcaster and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino.
• Pirro was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in August after serving as interim appointee since May and securing a party-line Senate confirmation.
• Since taking office, she has prioritized violent-crime prosecutions, publicly recruited staff through media appearances, and criticized procedural hurdles in her department.
• Critics say her trajectory exemplifies the administration’s pattern of elevating political allies and media figures to key Justice Department posts, raising questions about independence and qualifications.