Overview
- The Senate approved Jeanine Pirro’s nomination on August 2 with a 50–45 vote after Republicans convened a weekend session at President Trump’s request.
- Democrats, led by Senator Dick Durbin, objected to her permanent appointment citing her past promotion of 2020 election conspiracy theories.
- Pirro previously hosted “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on Fox News for 11 years and served as Westchester County prosecutor and judge in New York.
- She was named interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in May before her permanent confirmation.
- Her elevation continues Trump’s strategy of installing conservative media figures in senior Justice Department roles.