Jeanine Pirro is exiting Fox News after nearly two decades to become interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. President Trump announced her appointment Thursday.
Pirro, a former country judge and district attorney, joined Fox News in 2006 and currently serves as a co-host of “The Five,” which has routinely been the highest-rated program on cable news.
The news comes after Trump earlier in the day dropped his previous pick for the post, Ed Martin, who “emerged as one of the most passionate defenders of Jan. 6 rioters,” according to the New York Times. Martin faced mounting opposition from Republicans in Congress. “He’s a terrific person, and he wasn’t getting the support from people that I thought,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at the White House. Trump said Martin will have a role at the Justice Department “or whatever,” per CNN.
Trump announced Pirro’s appointment on Truth Social, his social media platform.
“I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” Trump wrote. “Jeanine was Assistant District Attorney for Westchester County, New York, and then went on to serve as County Judge, and District Attorney, where she was the first woman ever to be elected to those positions. During her time in office, Jeanine was a powerful crusader for victims of crime.”
Trump added, “Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself. Congratulations Jeanine!”
Trump has turned to other Fox News personalities to stock positions in his administration. Those include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who was previously a Fox Business host and cast member on MTV’s “The Real World: Boston” in the late ’90s.
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