Washington – The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a FOX News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington, D.C.
Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45. She has been in the job as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on an acting basis since May. Before then, she co-hosted the Fox News show “The Five” on weekday evenings, where she frequently interviewed Mr. Trump.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia is a powerful position with a huge staff, budget and portfolio. Her confirmation came days after the Senate approved the nomination of Emil Bove, Mr. Trump’s former defense lawyer, to serve on a U.S. appeals court.
Mr. Trump nominated Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after his nomination of Edward Martin collapsed in the wake of Martin’s firings of prosecutors who handled some of the Jan. 6 criminal cases.
The president on Saturday praised Republican senators and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for fighting to get his appointees approved. In his Truth Social post, Mr. Trump blamed Democrats for “doing everything possible to DELAY these wonderful and talented people from being approved.”
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