US President appoints Jeanine Pirro as interim US attorney for Washington DC

President Donald Trump has appointed Fox News host and ex-New York prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as the interim US attorney for Washington DC. Announcing the move on social media, Trump praised the 73-year-old as a ‘powerful crusader for victims of crime’.

Ms Pirro takes over from Ed Martin, another Trump



appointee and former conservative podcaster, who had held the interim role since January. President Trump did not specify whether Ms Pirro would be nominated for the permanent position, which requires Senate confirmation, or how long her interim tenure is expected to last.