Jeanine Pirro eyes guns, immigration as DC attorney

Jeanine Pirro, the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has set her sight on targeting illegal firearm trafficking and immigration laws in Washington. 

Pirro was confirmed in a 50-45 vote by the Senate along party lines Saturday.

Before being approved for the post, Pirro signaled she would oversee an intense crackdown on illegal immigration and guns in the nation’s capital.

“We will seek pretrial detention in all cases, irrespective of excuse, because of the danger that those guns pose to our community. And we will deal with the pain and trauma that victims experience at the hands of criminals in a way that respects those victims,” Pirro said in a video posted Friday to the social platform X. 

“Our job is to represent you, and as shown here, my office will go to every length to uncover criminal acts, prove them in court, and hold the offenders accountable,” she added. 

Pirro lauded the importance of a close partnership with local law enforcement Saturday. 

“Thanks to the DC POLICE UNION - we will work together to clean up DC,” Pirro wrote on social media.

Her priorities align with the broader Trump administration's agenda.

The president and Pirro’s friendship dates back decades, according to the The Washington Post and her appointment follows Trump’s decision to pull Ed Martin as his nominee for the post earlier this year.

Together, Pirro and the president will now work to implement Trump’s "Making the District of Columbia Beautiful" executive order, which targets public safety priorities in conjunction with the private sector ahead of the nation’s 250th founding anniversary in 2026. 

Pirro, a former Fox News host who regularly appeared on “The Five,” is a former judge and prosecutor who was elected multiple times to serve as district attorney for Westchester County, N.Y.