Fox News Warrior Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump's D.C. Crackdown
As the U.S. attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro is a central player in a clash that could define her legacy: the president’s takeover of local law enforcement.
By Glenn Thrush
Reporting from Washington
Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox co-host who took over the U.S. attorney’s office in the District of Columbia three months ago, has had a little trouble downshifting her high-rev New York motor to the flat-tire pace of bureaucratic Washington — as anybody within earshot knows.
Ms. Pirro, a cable TV celebrity who has not run a prosecutor’s office in the iPhone era, has vented her impatience over matters trivial and consequential, be it her difficulty getting free water for her office or grousing about federal and local laws limiting prosecution of young offenders, a consistent complaint of federal law enforcement for years.
Like many big-shot outsiders who take on medium-shot government jobs, Ms. Pirro has been aggravated by red tape, particularly requirements that she obtain approval of other officials before taking actions she would have done unilaterally as Westchester County district attorney two decades ago.
“I’ll call Bondi!” Ms. Pirro has told staff members when she is frustrated, according to people familiar with her remarks, referring to her friend and boss, Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’ll call the president!” is what she says when she is really, really frustrated.
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Hope they bring Cecily Strong back for some guest appearances.
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