Overview

• President Trump formally sent Pirro’s nomination to the Senate on June 17, advancing her bid for a four-year term as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
• Pirro has served as interim U.S. Attorney since May 28 after her predecessor’s nomination failed to secure Republican support.
• CNN’s review highlighted her calls to prosecute January 6 prosecutors and judges, her false claims that doctors kill newborns in New York and her amplification of voter fraud conspiracies.
• Her nomination triggers a requirement to report hundreds of hours of past TV and radio appearances, a disclosure process that sank her predecessor.
• Her ascent reflects broader Trump administration efforts to politicize the Justice Department through initiatives like the Weaponization Working Group.