“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,” he wrote in a Truth Social post announcing her appointment.

President Donald Trump tapped Janine Pirro to be his next interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Here's what to know.

There’s a new nomination to be DC’s top federal prosecutor. President Donald Trump announcing on social media it’s Fox News host, Jeanine Pirro. She’s a former county prosecutor and elected judge. It comes after Trump withdrew his nomination for Ed Martin.