President Donald Trump has made a another appointment that has sent Democrats into a frenzy.
On Thursday, the president announced the appointment of Judge Jeanine Pirro, co-host of the Fox News show “The Five,” to be the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.
“I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” the president said 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 employer, Fox News, responded quickly to the announcement.
“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 spokesperson for the news organization said.
It came after Republican Sen. Thom Tillis blocked the nomination of the previous interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, from being confirmed.
The senator said he met with the nominee to alleviate some concerns, but those concerns still lingered on Tuesday when he spoke to CNN reporter Manu Raju.
“At this point, I’ve indicated to the White House I wouldn’t support his nomination,” the senator said.
“Most of my concerns relate to Jan. 6,” he said. “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.”
The senator indicated that Martin believed that some of the people who were prosecuted for crimes related to January 6, 2021 were overcharged.
