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Pirro echoed those concerns, calling the D.C. Council’s policies “absurd” and warning they have turned the capital into a playground for violent gangs. “We need to go after the DC Council and their absurd laws. We need to get rid of this concept of, you know, no cash bail,” Pirro said.
She described a disturbing surge in juvenile crime, noting that gangs of teenagers are attacking residents in broad daylight, knowing full well they won’t face serious consequences. “I see too much violent crime being committed by young punks who think that they can get together in gangs and crews and beat the hell out of you or anyone else,” Pirro said.
Her frustration boiled over as she recalled a recent attack that horrified the city. Edward Coristine, a Department of Government Efficiency engineer known as “Big Balls,” was brutally beaten by eight black teens after stepping in to protect a woman from being robbed. The beating left Coristine with a concussion and a broken nose. Pirro said the attackers will face no real punishment. “These kids understand that the jurisdiction is through the state attorney general, Brian Schwalb… I can’t arrest them. I can’t prosecute them. They go to family court, and they get to do yoga and arts and crafts. Enough! It changes today,” she declared.
Pirro stressed that every American—regardless of politics—wants a safe capital city. “We all want the same thing. We all want a safe city. We want a safe capital. We want to be able to bring our families here. We want to be able to come and enjoy the history that makes this place great and, unfortunately, we are not in that position right now,” she told reporters, thanking Trump for his intervention.
She pointed to the leniency of local judges as another obstacle to public safety. In one case, Pirro said she successfully prosecuted a teen for shooting someone in the chest on a public bus with an illegal firearm. Instead of prison, the judge gave him probation and told him to attend college.
“This is why the laws must change,” Pirro argued, vowing that the administration will put criminals on notice. “The President is going to do everything we need to do to make sure that these emboldened criminals understand we see you, we’re watching you, and we’re going to change the law to catch you.”
With federal oversight now in place, Pirro said the era of “catch-and-release” justice in Washington, D.C., is over. “Enough! It changes today,” she concluded.
