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But she wasn’t done yet.
The very next day, her office dropped another bombshell: 20-year-old Te’Vaughn Brown has been indicted for assaulting a senior citizen before a Washington Nationals game in August 2023. Brown’s trial is set for July 14, and Pirro’s team is signaling they’ll pursue the case aggressively.
Supporters of the move to bring Pirro into D.C. were quick to applaud.
“Congratulations Judge Jeanine who will soon make DC Great Again!” posted Sergi Gor, the Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House, on social media.
The appointment itself came straight from the top. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” the president posted on Truth Social. “Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself. Congratulations Jeanine!”
Her former employer, Fox News, responded with class and respect, wishing her well in her new mission:
“Jeanine Pirro has been a wonderful addition to The Five over the last three years and a longtime beloved host across FOX News Media who contributed greatly to our success throughout her 14-year tenure. We wish her all the best in her new role in Washington,” a network spokesperson said.
Pirro’s appointment follows political wrangling that left the previous nominee for the position, Ed Martin, dead in the water.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis had major concerns with Martin’s stance on January 6 prosecutions and made it clear he couldn’t support the nomination.
“At this point, I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn’t support his nomination,” Tillis told CNN’s Manu Raju. “Most of my concerns relate to Jan. 6.”
He added, “I think that anybody that breached the perimeter should have been imprisoned for some period of time, whether it’s 30 days or three years is debatable but I have no tolerance for anybody who entered the building on Jan. 6 and that’s probably where most of the friction was.”
While acknowledging Martin had made some fair points about potential prosecutorial overreach, Tillis ultimately decided Martin was the wrong fit for the district where the January 6 riots occurred.
“If Mr. Martin were being put forth as a U.S. attorney for any district except the district where Jan. 6 happened, the protest happened, I’d probably support him, but not in this district,” the senator concluded.
As Pirro storms into the nation’s capital courtroom, another familiar face might be heading to the Fox News set.
According to reports from the Daily Mail, Alina Habba—President Trump’s former attorney and current U.S. Attorney for New Jersey—is being considered to fill Pirro’s role on “The Five.”
The report suggests Habba is weighing her options, potentially eyeing a national media platform over a prolonged confirmation process in her current DOJ role.
If true, it would be another major shift in the ongoing media-politics reshuffle being driven by Trump allies taking on high-impact roles.
Whether in the courtroom or the cable news chair, the Trump movement continues to deploy its most recognizable faces to the front lines—and Jeanine Pirro’s first day in office made one thing clear: She’s here to prosecute, not to play.
