Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as D.C. top federal prosecutor

Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro

Jeanine Pirro, a vocal supporter of President Trump as a Fox News host, has been confirmed by the Senate as the new US attorney for the District of Columbia. The vote on Saturday was a party-line 50-45, CBS News reports. Pirro, who previously served as a county prosecutor and elected...

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'Unfit and unqualified': Senate GOP confirm pro-Trump 'attack dog' Jeanine Pirro as US attorney

The far-right former Fox News commentator Jeanine Pirro was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Saturday night in a strictly party-line vote to become the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, a position progressive critics and Democratic opponents warn she is deeply unqualified to hold.Pirro, who has been serving as the acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. since May, has a long history of spewing far-right conspiracy theories on air…

Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation’s capital

WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45. Before becoming the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in May, she co-hosted the Fox News show “The Five” on we…

Jeanine Pirro Secures D.C. U.S. Attorney Post Following Bitter Confirmation Fight

Jeanine Pirro narrowly confirmed as D.C. U.S. Attorney after partisan Senate vote, despite pushback from House Democrats.

Former Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Narrowly Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.

The nomination of Trump’s initial choice, Ed Martin, Jr. was withdrawn after backlash over his public support of January 6 rioters.