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

by The editor•3 August 2025•NPR

Interim U.S. Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro listens to President Donald Trump speak during her swearing in ceremony, May 28, 2025, in Washington.

The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, after President Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.

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