Event Dime
Why Trump Picked a Fox News Icon as DC's Top Prosecutor
Festivals & Fairs
- When:
- May 12, 2025 · 7:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast DC
- Source:
- City Cast DC
At the end of last week, there was a big switcheroo in an office that’s really important to local DC: The US Attorney, which in our city also acts as the local prosecutor. Donald Trump abruptly pulled the nomination of Ed Martin, the January 6 firebrand who’d been the most controversial appointee in memory. But the replacement was also quite a shock: Jeanine Pirro, the bomb-throwing Fox News personality. What does this mean for us? NBC4’s Ted Oberg covers the office and he’s here to explain. Wan