Trump names Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

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Published May 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM EDT

President Trump said he is appointing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be acting U.S. attorney in Washington DC. This is after the president pulled his controversial first pick for the job, Ed Martin.

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