Trump Appoints Jeanine Pirro as Top Federal Prosecutor in Washington D.C.

President Donald Trump has appointed Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor in Washington D.C., following his decision to abandon his previous choice for the job, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.

Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, co-hosts the network's show "The Five" on weekday evenings. She was elected as a judge in New York's Westchester County Court in 1990 before serving three terms as the county's elected district attorney.

"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," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Trump withdrew Martin from consideration after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job due to his defense of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

"He's a terrific person, and he wasn't getting the support from people that I thought," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday. "But we have somebody else that will be great."

Pirro is the latest in a string of Trump appointments coming from Fox News — a list that includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted “Fox & Friends Weekend.”

Pirro is significantly more qualified than Martin to lead the nation's largest U.S. Attorney’s office. She has significant courtroom experience and led one of the nation's first domestic violence units in a prosecutor's office.

Trump initially nominated Martin for the position, but withdrew him after facing opposition from key Republicans. Martin has served as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia since Trump's first week in office.

Martin's temporary appointment is due to expire on May 20.