President Trump Appoints Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro as DC's Interim U.S. Attorney

President Donald Trump has named Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin, who recently withdrew from consideration for the position. Pirro will leave her role at the cable news network to take on this key Justice Department position.

"Incredibly well qualified," Trump said of Pirro in announcing the appointment. The selection continues a pattern of the president appointing Fox News figures to government positions.

Martin's withdrawal reportedly followed opposition from Republican senators over his defense of January 6 rioters. Pirro, a former judge and prosecutor from New York, will now oversee federal prosecutions in the nation's capital.

The appointment places Pirro, who has been a vocal Trump supporter and was famously lampooned by Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live," in a powerful position within the Justice Department. Prior to joining Fox News, Pirro had legal experience as a prosecutor and judge in New York.