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Int'l Business Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Trump Backlash Heightens Amid Jeanine Pirro Pick For Interim DC Attorney: 'Wine-Soaked Loudmouth'
Jeanine Pirro Fox News YouTube Channel | Jeanine Pirro talks about her TV hosting tenure Fox News on YouTube / Screenshot Trump said Thursday that Pirro is 'incredibly qualified for this position' Lindsey Graham agrees with Trump's pick for interim U.S. district attorney for D.C. Many observers on X called out Trump for appointing someone 'unqualified' for the job U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he is appointing Judge Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and while the president's allies are celebrating the news, many users on Elon Musk-owned X are not so pleased about the selection. Trump heaped praises on his latest pick, saying Pirro who co-hosts "The Five" on Fox News, "is incredibly qualified for this position, and is considered one of the top district attorneys in the history of the State of New York." Who is Jeanine Pirro? Pirro joined Fox News and 2006 but before then, she was elected as a judge in New York's Westchester County Court in the early 1990s. She is mostly known for a 2021 lawsuit by voting tech company Smartmatic USA wherein she and others at Fox News were accused of spreading false claims over the company's alleged involvement in rigging the 2020 presidential election. Pirro has also authored several books, including Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy. Notably, Pirro isn't the first individual with ties to the conservative news outlet and political commentary TV channel that Trump has tapped into top roles in his administration. One of his top picks from the channel is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend." X Users Blast Trump's Decision On X, several known Trump allies have congratulated Pirro for getting selected for the crucial role. Sen. Lindsey Graham from South Carolina said he is "beyond pleased" with the selection, saying Pirro is "exactly the right person at the right time to take on this responsibility." Grand slam, home run, hat trick pick. I am beyond pleased with President Trump's decision to make Jeanine Pirro the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. She is exactly the right person at the right time to take on this responsibility. She brings to the table… — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 8, 2025 However, many others were outraged by the selection, including Founder and Managing Partner Tristan Snell, who questioned how many more TV hosts Trump will place "in serious positions they're unqualified for." BREAKING: Trump to name Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney for DCAfter Senate rejected his last pick, Ed MartinHow many more TV hosts is Trump going to put in serious positions they're unqualified for? THIS IS THE US GOVERNMENT — NOT THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) May 8, 2025 American singer-songwriter and activist Bill Madden said Trump's latest move is a sign he is "doubling down by giving serious consideration to unqualified and incompetent drunk" Pirro. After hiring unqualified and incompetent drunk Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary, Trump's doubling down by giving serious consideration to unqualified and incompetent drunk Jeanine Pirro as US Attorney for DC. There has never been a more incompetent president than Trump, EVER. — Bill Madden (@maddenifico) May 8, 2025 One user said the United States has now become "a banana republic," a term used by political scientists to describe a nation that's both politically and economically unstable. If we weren't a banana republic before, we are now. Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for DC? She hasn't practiced law in 20 years. She's not a prosecutor—she's a wine-soaked loudmouth with a camera. This is obscene. — Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) May 8, 2025 The user added that aside from Pirro supposedly not having practiced law in over two decades, "she's not a prosecutor—she's a wine-soaked loudmouth with a camera." Aside from the SmartmaticUSA lawsuit, Pirro is also known for a 2020 broadcast where she was accused of being drunk as she appeared to stumble over her words. Political content creator Harry Sisson called Pirro a "lunatic who has consistently spread conspiracy theories on Fox," adding that her appointment "is disastrous for the United States." Oh my… Trump just appointed Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be the next interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. She is a lunatic who has consistently spread conspiracy theories on Fox. This is disastrous for the United States. — Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 8, 2025 Trump has yet to address concerns over his latest selection. © Copyright IBTimes 2024. All rights reserved.
NDTV
09-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Donald Trump Names Jeanine Pirro As Top Washington Prosecutor
Donald Trump on Thursday appointed TV personality and former judge Jeanine Pirro to a key post in the US judiciary, the president's latest nomination of a Fox News on-air host to a position of government power. The brash 73-year-old has been selected to work as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, plucked from one of Trump's favorite hiring pools: right-leaning television networks. Other hires from cable news include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend," and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former reality TV show competitor and Fox Business co-host. The pick came soon after Trump pulled his first choice for the post, a defense lawyer who represented defendants charged in the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol. "I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, describing the former district attorney of New York's Westchester County as being "in a class by herself." Pirro briefly entered politics in ill-fated attempts to run for the US Senate and for New York Attorney General, losing the latter race to Democrat Andrew Cuomo. She began earning wider public exposure by hosting a weekday television show, "Judge Jeanine Pirro," from 2008 to 2011. That year she joined Fox News Channel to host "Justice with Judge Jeanine," which ran for 11 years, and today she is a co-host of the network's show, "The Five." Pirro has also authored several books, including "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy," from 2018. The Washington Post described the book as "sycophantic" in its support for Trump. After promoting unfounded conspiracy theories alleging election fraud in 2020, Pirro was named a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which said Fox broadcast false statements about the company. Fox News settled the case for nearly $800 million.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump names Fox News host as top Washington prosecutor
Donald Trump on Thursday appointed TV personality and former judge Jeanine Pirro to a key post in the US judiciary, the president's latest nomination of a Fox News on-air host to a position of government power. The brash 73-year-old has been selected to work as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, plucked from one of Trump's favorite hiring pools: right-leaning television networks. Other hires from cable news include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend," and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former reality TV show competitor and Fox Business co-host. The pick came soon after Trump pulled his first choice for the post, a defense lawyer who represented defendants charged in the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol. "I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, describing the former district attorney of New York's Westchester County as being "in a class by herself." Pirro briefly entered politics in ill-fated attempts to run for the US Senate and for New York Attorney General, losing the latter race to Democrat Andrew Cuomo. She began earning wider public exposure by hosting a weekday television show, "Judge Jeanine Pirro," from 2008 to 2011. That year she joined Fox News Channel to host "Justice with Judge Jeanine," which ran for 11 years, and today she is a co-host of the network's show, "The Five." Pirro has also authored several books, including "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy," from 2018. The Washington Post described the book as "sycophantic" in its support for Trump. After promoting unfounded conspiracy theories alleging election fraud in 2020, Pirro was named a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which said Fox broadcast false statements about the company. Fox News settled the case for nearly $800 million. mlm/sla
Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Trump names Fox News host as top Washington prosecutor
TV personality and former judge Jeanine Pirro has been selected to work as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia. PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on May 9 appointed TV personality and former judge Jeanine Pirro to a key post in the US judiciary, the president's latest nomination of a Fox News on-air host to a position of government power. The brash 73-year-old has been selected to work as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia, plucked from one of Mr Trump's favourite hiring pools: right-leaning television networks. Other hires from cable news include Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former reality TV show competitor and Fox Business co-host. The pick came soon after Mr Trump pulled his first choice for the post, a defence lawyer who represented defendants charged in the Jan 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol. 'I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,' Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, describing the former district attorney of New York's Westchester County as being 'in a class by herself'. Ms Pirro briefly entered politics in ill-fated attempts to run for the US Senate and for New York Attorney General, losing the latter race to Democrat Andrew Cuomo. She began earning wider public exposure by hosting a weekday television show, Judge Jeanine Pirro, from 2008 to 2011. That year she joined Fox News Channel to host Justice with Judge Jeanine, which ran for 11 years, and today she is a co-host of the network's show, The Five. Ms Pirro has also authored several books, including Liars, Leakers, And Liberals: The Case Against The Anti-Trump Conspiracy, from 2018. The Washington Post described the book as 'sycophantic' in its support for Mr Trump. After promoting unfounded conspiracy theories alleging election fraud in 2020, Ms Pirro was named a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which said Fox broadcast false statements about the company. Fox News settled the case for nearly $800 million. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
