Overview
- Jeanine Pirro took the oath of office on May 28 in the Oval Office, where Attorney General Pam Bondi administered her swearing-in as interim U.S. attorney for D.C.
- She succeeds Ed Martin, whose bid for the permanent role was blocked in the Senate over his defense of January 6 rioters.
- Pirro pledged to impose strict punishments for violent crime and to restore safety in Washington, D.C., under President Trump’s “make America safe again” agenda.
- Her office is investigating the recent murders of two Israeli Embassy staffers as a hate crime and act of terrorism.
- A seasoned prosecutor and former Westchester County judge, Pirro must secure Senate confirmation to retain the position on a permanent basis.