Judge Jeanine Pirro took her oath Wednesday afternoon to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
Pirro’s swearing-in ceremony occurred inside President Trump’s Oval Office.
While taking the Oath, Pirro stated, “We need to send a message that justice will be honored in the District of Columbia.”
“My voice should be heard loud and clear: No more. No more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals,” she added.
Watch the moment she took her oath below:
Watch @JudgeJeanine take the oath as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia!
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— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 28, 2025
Here’s what Fox News reported:
Jeanine Pirro took the oath of office to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., during an event in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath alongside President Donald Trump. Pirro is serving as the interim U.S. attorney following the resignation of Ed Martin, Trump’s initial pick to serve in the role.
“We need to send a message that justice will be honored in the District of Columbia,” Pirro said after taking the oath. “My voice should be heard loud and clear: No more. No more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals.”
“Violence will be addressed directly with the appropriate punishment, and this city will again become a shining city on a hill in an America that President Trump has promised to make great again and will make safe again,” Pirro added.
“No more mercy for criminals. Violence will be addressed directly with the appropriate punishment.” @JudgeJeanine will make DC safe again!
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) May 28, 2025
Per ABC News:
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro vowed to improve safety and address violence in the nation’s capital when she was sworn in Wednesday as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C.
Referencing her experience as a judge and prosecutor, Pirro said as the top federal prosecutor in D.C. she will take on violence in the city that President Donald Trump has called unsafe and dangerous.
“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,” Pirro, a Trump ally, said in the Oval Office.
“Jeanine Pirro, I have no doubt will be an exceptional U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, one of the truly most important positions in our country of any position, where 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. You’ll see very, very big improvements in the D.C. area, that I can promise you,” the president said.
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