Bold Move: Trump Eyes Fox News Star and Former Prosecutor for Powerful D.C. Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a potentially seismic shift at the heart of the nation’s justice system, President Donald Trump is strongly considering naming Judge Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, according to ABC News sources.
The decision comes after Trump officially withdrew Ed Martin’s nomination earlier Thursday following a lack of Senate support—primarily due to opposition from Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
“I was disappointed,” Trump said, praising Martin’s record but acknowledging the political math wasn’t there.
“He’s done a very good job. Crime is down 25% in D.C.”
Why Judge Jeanine?
Pirro, a former judge and district attorney from New York, is best known today as a fierce Trump ally and Fox News personality. She brings both courtroom experience and national name recognition—qualities that could make her a powerful force in one of the most politically charged U.S. Attorney posts in the country.
If appointed, Pirro would take the reins of an office that has overseen:
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J6 prosecutions
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High-profile political cases
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Oversight of crimes in the nation’s capital
Her appointment would send a clear signal: Trump intends to clean house in D.C. and put someone in charge who won’t bend to Beltway pressure.
Why It Matters
Had Trump not pulled Martin’s nomination before the May 20 deadline, the authority to name the next D.C. U.S. Attorney would have gone to Chief Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee with a record of rubber-stamping surveillance and politically tinged prosecutions.
“We have somebody else that will be great,” Trump said Thursday. “Ed is unbelievable… Hopefully we can bring him into DOJ in some other capacity.”
Announcement Could Come Within Hours
Sources say the official announcement could come as soon as Thursday evening, though Trump has not finalized the decision. However, the buzz around Judge Jeanine Pirro is growing rapidly, with insiders seeing her as a frontrunner who embodies Trump’s anti-establishment, law-and-order ethos.
Bottom Line: If President Trump taps Judge Jeanine Pirro to lead the most politically sensitive prosecutorial office in the nation, it would be a defiant shot across the bow of the deep state—and a signal that justice in Washington may finally be under new management.