As Ed wrote earlier today, Trump’s pick for the job of US Attorney for Washington, DC was pulled after Sen. Thom Tillis refused to support the nomination. But even as he made that announcement Trump said, “We have somebody else that will be great.” This afternoon we’re learning that person is Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social.
I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. 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. Her establishment of the Domestic Violence Bureau in her Prosecutor’s…
