Trump Taps Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro As Interim Us Attorney In Dc, 'the Five' Co-host Exits Network

President Donald Trump has tapped "The Five" co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro to beryllium nan interim U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C.

"I americium pleased to denote that Judge Jeanine Pirro will beryllium appointed interim United States Attorney for nan District of Columbia," Trump wrote connected his societal media level Truth Social connected Thursday. "Jeanine is incredibly good qualified for this position, and is considered 1 of nan Top District Attorneys successful nan History of nan State of New York. She is successful a people by herself. Congratulations Jeanine!"

Pirro has near Fox News Channel and a rotation of Fox News personalities will capable her spot connected "The Five" until a caller co-host is named. 

"Jeanine Pirro has been a awesome summation to The Five over nan past 3 years and a longtime beloved big crossed FOX News Media who contributed greatly to our occurrence passim her 14-year tenure. We wish her each nan champion successful her caller domiciled successful Washington," a spokesperson for FOX News Media said successful a statement. 

Judge Jeanine Pirro was tapped arsenic President Donald Trump's interim U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C. ((Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images))

Pirro served arsenic nan adjunct territory lawyer and territory lawyer successful New York's Westchester County and became nan first female to work arsenic a judge successful Westchester County Court. 

She joined Fox News Channel successful 2006 and hosted "Justice pinch Judge Jeanine" for 11 years earlier joining "The Five," which has emerged arsenic nan most-watched show connected cablegram news. 

"The Five," pinch Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, Jeanine Pirro and rotating co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr., made cablegram news history arsenic nan first non-primetime programme to beryllium nan astir watched successful viewers for 14 consecutive quarters.  (Fox News Media)

Trump besides announced connected Truth Social that Ed Martin, who was nan erstwhile interim U.S. lawyer successful D.C., will beryllium moving to nan Department of Justice arsenic its "Director of nan Weaponization Working Group, Associate Deputy Attorney General, and Pardon Attorney."

"In these highly important roles, Ed will make judge we yet analyse nan Weaponization of our Government nether nan Biden Regime, and supply overmuch needed Justice for its victims. Congratulations Ed!" Trump wrote. 

President Donald Trump speaks pinch reporters aft announcing a waste and acquisition woody pinch United Kingdom successful nan Oval Office of nan White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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