Overview

• Jeanine Pirro, a former Westchester County district attorney and Fox News personality, has been appointed as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia by President Trump.
• Her appointment follows the withdrawal of Ed Martin, who faced GOP opposition, and his reassignment to a DOJ role overseeing the Weaponization Working Group.
• Critics have raised concerns about Pirro’s lack of recent prosecutorial experience and her history of partisan commentary, including promotion of election conspiracy theories.
• Pirro is the 23rd former Fox News employee appointed to a high-ranking federal position in Trump’s second term, highlighting the administration’s reliance on media figures.
• Her tenure at Fox News included controversial remarks, such as a suspension for comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar and allegations of bias against certain groups.