Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump explained Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro a former county prosecutor and elected judge to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job Related Articles Reports of Trump deportation plans highlight abuse of settlers in Libya Melania Trump hosts White House event commemorating Barbara Bush stamp Up to transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order Potential Star efficiency activity that has steered consumer choice targeted in cuts Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump s crypto ventures Pirro who joined Fox News in co-hosts the grid s show The Five on weekday evenings She was elected as a judge in New York s Westchester County Court in before serving three terms as the county s elected district attorney Trump tapped Pirro to at least temporarily lead the nation s largest U S Attorney s office after pulling his nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr for the position Trump withdrew Martin from consideration after a key Republican senator stated he could not sponsorship Martin for the job due to his defense of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan He s a terrific person and he wasn t getting the patronage from people that I thought Trump stated reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday He later added But we have somebody else that will be great Broadcaster Jeanine Pirro attends the Paley Center for Media s Paley Honors at Cipriani nd Street on Thursday June in New York Photo by Andy Kropa Invision AP 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 Martin has served as acting U S Attorney for the District of Columbia since Trump s first week in office But his hopes of keeping the job faded amid questions about his qualifications and background Martin had never served as a prosecutor or tried a event before taking office in January