Jeanine Pirro, former Fox News host, confirmed as top federal prosecutor
Jeanine Pirro confirmed as U.S. attorney for D.C.
The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro as the U.S. attorney for Washington D.C. on Saturday during a rare weekend session. Pirro, who was a New York judge and prosecutor and former Fox News host, was one of the many Trump nominees still on the docket to be confirmed by the upper chamber of Congress ahead of the scheduled August recess. She was confirmed by a 50-45 vote along party lines to the role, which she held on an interim basis since May.
Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been confirmed by the Senate as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.
Here’s what to know about Pirro:
The backstory:
Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, co-hosted the network’s show "The Five" on weekday evenings. She was elected as a judge in New York’s Westchester County Court in 1990 before serving three terms as the county’s elected district attorney.
In May, the president called her a "powerful crusader for victims of crime."
Dig deeper:
Trump tapped Pirro after pulling his nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. for the position. Trump withdrew Martin from consideration after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job due to his defense of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Additionally:
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.
Jeanine Pirro confirmation
By the numbers:
Pirro was confirmed 50-45.
Big picture view:
Pirro is the latest in a string of Trump appointments coming from Fox News — a list that includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend."
The Source: Information in this article was taken from a Senate vote on Aug. 2, 2025, from a previous FOX 5 WTTG report and from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.