Overview

• Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and former prosecutor, has been named interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia by President Donald Trump.
• Pirro's appointment follows the withdrawal of Ed Martin's nomination due to revelations about his connections to January 6 participants and Russian media outlets.
• Ed Martin will now lead a newly created Justice Department task force focused on alleged 'weaponisation of justice' under the Biden administration.
• Pirro has faced criticism for promoting baseless 2020 election fraud claims on Fox News, contributing to her inclusion in Dominion Voting Systems' $787.5 million defamation lawsuit settlement.
• Trump's decision reflects his broader trend of appointing high-profile conservative media figures to key government positions, including Pete Hegseth, Dr. Oz, and Linda McMahon.