US EditionSenate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as D.C. top federal prosecutor
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AUG 2 – Jeanine Pirro was confirmed by the Senate in a 50-45 party-line vote after serving as interim U.S. Attorney since May following the withdrawal of a controversial nominee.
- The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host, as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
- Pirro endorsed firing January 6 prosecutors and spread the claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
- Sen. Dick Durbin criticized Pirro's confirmation, stating she should never be a permanent U.S. Attorney due to her actions.
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'Unfit And Unqualified': GOP Senate Confirms 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 Former Fox News Star Jeanine Pirro in 50-45 Vote
The GOP-led Senate on Saturday confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, sparking outrage from congressional Democrats. The Senate voted […] The post Senate Confirms Former Fox News Star Jeanine Pirro in 50-45 Vote appeared first on The Western Journal.
Former Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro confirmed as top prosecutorial cop for Washington DC
In the final minutes of his first term as president, Trump issued a pardon to Pirro’s ex-husband, Albert Pirro, who was convicted in 2000 on conspiracy and tax evasion charges.
Pirro now joins the small group of former television personalities who have made the leap into American politics. The appointment inflames the debate on the independence of federal justice
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