Jeanine Pirro
Lawyer, television host and author
Jeanine Pirro is a lawyer, former judge and prosecutor, and television host. In May 2025 she became United States attorney for the District of Columbia.
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American Born 1951 in Elmira, United States
About Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro was elected a Westchester County judge in 1990 and district attorney of Westchester County, New York, in 1993. She was the first woman chosen for either post. As district attorney she became known for cases involving domestic abuse and crimes against the elderly, and she established a domestic violence unit that was among the earliest in the country. In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for New York Attorney General and lost to Andrew Cuomo. On television, Pirro hosted Judge Jeanine Pirro from 2008 to 2011, then Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News Channel from 2011 to 2022. She co-hosted The Five from 2022 until May 2025. She has written seven books, including Liars, Leakers, and Liberals (2018).