Overview

• Late last year she turned down President Trump’s offer to become FBI deputy under Kash Patel, saying she had no interest in working for him.
• The number-two post at the FBI instead went to Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned podcaster.
• She was confirmed in early August as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and has since prioritized a hardline crime reduction strategy in Washington.
• Pirro has publicly complained about Justice Department approval requirements and persistent staffing shortages hindering her office.
• Her appointment has intensified scrutiny over the Trump administration’s placement of media figures and political loyalists in key law enforcement roles.