President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Judge Jeanine Pirro will serve as the interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, tapping the longtime prosecutor and Fox News personality for the high-profile role.
"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," Trump said in his post to Truth Social.
"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 Office was the first in the Nation. She excelled in all ways. In addition to her Legal career, Jeanine previously hosted her own Fox News Show, Justice with Judge Jeanine, for ten years, and is currently Co-Host of The Five, one of the Highest Rated Shows on Television," he continued.
"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!"
Pirro began her legal career as a Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County, New York, in 1978. She is known as a tough-on-crime prosecutor, especially in cases involving domestic violence and sex crimes.
She was the first woman elected as a Westchester Conty Court Judge and served in that position until 1993, when she became the DA of Westchester County, which she held for three terms until 2005.
She also made two unsuccessful bids for higher office: once for New York Attorney General in 2006 and previously for the US Senate in 2005, having pulled out in the latter.
