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Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

She begins her tenure by investigating the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers.

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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

  • Pirro took the oath of office on May 28 in an Oval Office ceremony conducted by President Trump to become interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
  • She succeeds Ed Martin after his nomination for the permanent role faltered amid GOP opposition over his defense of January 6 rioters.
  • Her résumé includes decades as a prosecutor and judge in Westchester County, New York, followed by nearly 20 years as a Fox News host.
  • At her swearing-in, Pirro vowed to tackle violent crime decisively, ensure equal justice under the law and refuse tolerance for hate-driven offenses in the capital.
  • Her first major task is to lead the prosecution of the killing of two Israeli Embassy employees, which her office is treating as a potential hate crime.