July 17, 2025
Judiciary Committee advances Pirro for D.C. U.S. Attorney
TV propagandist gains power over Jan. 6 cases and DC prosecutions
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Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Jeanine Pirro on Jul. 24, 2025
Former Fox News host nominated as U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C.
Vote split along party lines with Democrats objecting
Pirro would have prosecutorial power over Jan. 6 cases
TV personality replacing career prosecutors in key position
DC residents cannot vote for senators confirming their prosecutor
Position controls political investigations in nation's capital
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Jeanine Pirro"s nomination without any party-line divisions.
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On what date did the Senate Judiciary Committee vote to advance Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C.?
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What is the primary role of the Senate Judiciary Committee in Attorney General confirmation?
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Democrats strongly objected to placing a partisan media figure in charge of the office that prosecutes federal crimes in the nation's capital.
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Which body voted along party lines to advance former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C.?
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Jeanine Pirro
Former Fox News Host
Donald Trump
President
Senate Judiciary Committee
Confirmation committee
Dick Durbin
Senate Judiciary ranking member
Jan. 6 defendants
Criminal defendants
DC residents
Affected population