President Donald Trump kissed a former Fox News personality and called her an ‘incredible woman’ as he swore her in as Washington DC’s top prosecutor.
Trump gave Judge Jeanine Pirro a quick peck on the side of her head during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Wednesday inducting her as the interim US attorney for the nation’s capital.
Pirro, who has long been a political ally to Trump, smiled and grasped him by the hands.
‘She’s an incredible person, an incredible woman,’ Trump said from the podium, adding that ‘it’s a big deal’.
The president said that Pirro has been a ‘tireless warrior’.
Taking the podium, Pirro vowed to take on violence and boost safety in DC.
‘Violence will be addressed directly with the appropriate punishment, and this city will again become a shining city on the hill in an America that President Trump has promised to make great again and will make safe again,’ she said.
Pirro referenced the murder of two Israeli embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum and said that ‘this will not go without just accounting’.
‘My voice should be heard loud and clear,’ she said.
‘No more, no more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals.’
Pirro joined Fox News in 2006 and hosted Justice with Judge Jeanine for 11 years. She then co-hosted The Five until Trump tapped her for her new role this month.
She is replacing Ed Martin, who was the president’s previous pick. Martin served as DC’s interim top prosecutor but lost support from Republicans in part because he defended January 6 rioters.
Fox News Media stated that Pirro is ‘a longtime beloved host across FOX News Media who contributed greatly to our success throughout her 14-year tenure’ and ‘we wish her all the best in her new role in Washington’.
Pirro served as an assistant district attorney and district attorney in Westchester County in New York, and became the first female judge in Westchester County Court.
Trump said he has ‘no doubt’ that Pirro will be an ‘exceptional’ US attorney.
‘She will restore public safety in our nation’s capital, break up vicious street gangs and criminal networks, and ensure equal justice under the law,’ he said.
‘You’ll see very, very big improvements in the DC area, that I can promise you.’
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