US EditionTrump’s administration fills with Fox News personalities
- Donald Trump appointed Fox News co-host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., replacing Ed Martin whose confirmation stalled in early 2025.
- Trump withdrew Martin’s nomination after Senator Thom Tillis withheld support, preventing enough Senate votes to confirm him permanently.
- Jeanine Pirro joined Trump’s administration as the 23rd individual with current or past ties to Fox News to take on a government role, continuing the trend of media figures moving into key positions.
- Trump praised Pirro’s legal career and her decade hosting on Fox, calling The Five one of television’s highest rated shows.
- This appointment highlights the continuing strong pipeline from Fox News to Trump’s political circle and his preference for familiar media figures in office.
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In new role, Ed Martin seen advancing earlier investigations of Russiagate, lawfare
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 12, 2025 Real World News When his nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia was derailed by North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, the Swamp may have though it had seen the last of Ed Martin. So, what did President Donald Trump do in response? […]
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newsbudz.comTrump Replaces Prosecutor Who Threatened Medical Marijuana Dispensary With Fox News Host Who Joined Cannabis Company’s Board
President Donald Trump has named a Fox News host with involvement in the cannabis industry to replace a U.S. attorney who threatened a Washington, D.C. medical marijuana dispensary with potential federal prosecution. After the president pulled Ed Martin from consideration for the role, he announced on Thursday that he’s nominating Jeanine Pirro to assume the […]
Trump’s Fox News pipeline shows no signs of slowing
The pipeline from Fox News to Donald Trump’s political world remains as strong as ever. Jeanine Pirro — co-host of Fox News’ “The Five” — has been appointed acting U.S. […] The post Trump’s Fox News pipeline shows no signs of slowing appeared first on Poynter.
Missouri’s Ed Martin gets new job in Trump Administration after nomination pulled - Missourinet
Missouri’s Ed Martin still has a place in the Trump Administration after his nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia was pulled. President Trump has now picked the former Missouri politician to lead the newly-created Weaponization Working Group within the U.S. Justice Department. A document from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the […]
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