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Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia

Her interim tenure, established in an Oval Office ceremony presided over by President Trump with Attorney General Pam Bondi administering the oath, moves to a Senate confirmation vote.

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Jeanine Pirro, interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump, left, speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for Interim U.S. Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, center, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, right, looks on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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.