Jeanine Pirro is an American television host, author, and the interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia (since May 2025). Prior to her media career, Pirro served as a judge, prosecutor, and politician in New York, establishing a notable career in law and government before transitioning to television.
On June 2, 1951, Jeanine Ferris Pirro was born. She later became an American television host, author, judge, prosecutor, and politician.
In 1975, Jeanine Pirro received her J.D. degree from Albany Law School, where she also served as an editor of the law review.
In 1975, Jeanine Pirro was appointed by District Attorney Carl Vergari to the position of Assistant District Attorney of Westchester County in New York State.
In 1977, Jeanine Pirro requested that District Attorney Vergari apply for a federal grant to establish a bureau specializing in domestic violence, following changes in New York law.
In 1978, Jeanine Pirro was appointed as the first chief of the new Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Bureau in Westchester County.
On May 26, 1986, Jeanine Pirro was announced as the running mate of Andrew O'Rourke for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
On May 28, 1986, Jeanine Pirro announced her withdrawal from the race for Lieutenant Governor due to potential conflicts of interest related to her husband's business dealings.
Between 1988 and 1997, Albert Pirro hid over $1 million in personal income as business expenses.
On June 1, 1990, Jeanine Pirro attracted widespread attention for rushing to conduct a bedside investigation of Maria Amaya, who was charged with the deaths of her four children, at the Intensive Care Unit of United Hospital in Port Chester.
In November 1990, Jeanine Pirro was elected as a judge of the Westchester County Court, making her the first woman to serve in that role.
In 1990, Jeanine Pirro was elected as a judge of the Westchester County Court in New York.
In November 1993, Jeanine Pirro was elected as the Westchester County District Attorney, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
In 1993, Jeanine Pirro was elected as the Westchester County district attorney, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
On December 31, 1993, Anne Scripps Douglas was bludgeoned by her estranged husband, Scott Douglas. Pirro, as District Attorney, gained media attention during the case.
In March 1994, Scott Douglas's body washed ashore, marking the end of the search after he committed suicide. Pirro's profile increased due to media coverage of the case.
In June 1994, Jeanine Pirro began appearing frequently on network and cable television news, including Nightline, Larry King Live, and Geraldo, as an analyst following O.J. Simpson's arrest.
Between 1988 and 1997, Albert Pirro hid over $1 million in personal income as business expenses.
In 1997, Jeanine Pirro was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People".
In 1997, Jeanine Pirro was re-elected as Westchester County District Attorney.
In 1998, after DNA testing confirmed Albert Pirro was the father of a child with a Florida woman, he was ordered to begin child support payments.
On February 23, 1999, Pirro's husband, Albert Pirro, was indicted on multiple charges including conspiracy and tax evasion for hiding over $1 million in income.
On June 23, 2000, a jury found Jeanine Pirro's husband guilty of 23 of the charges brought against him and not guilty of 10 others and he was sentenced to prison.
In 2000, Pirro actively supported the passing of a New York hate crimes law which covered sexual orientation as a protected class.
In 2001, Jeanine Pirro was re-elected as Westchester County District Attorney for another term.
In 2003, Jeanine Pirro's first crime novel, To Punish and Protect: A DA's Fight Against a System That Coddles Criminals, was published.
In 2004, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was released from custody under the Bush administration.
In 2004, Jeanine Pirro published her second crime novel, To Punish and Protect: Against a System That Coddles Criminals.
On May 23, 2005, Jeanine Pirro announced that she would not seek re-election to a fourth term as Westchester County District Attorney.
On August 10, 2005, Jeanine Pirro announced that she would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Hillary Clinton for U.S. Senator from New York in the 2006 election. Her campaign was marred by a publicized moment where she misplaced a page of her speech.
On December 21, 2005, Jeanine Pirro dropped out of the Senate race due to lagging fundraising and unfavorable poll results, stating her law enforcement background better qualified her for a race for New York State attorney general.
In 2005, during her campaign for the US Senate in New York, Pirro described her political positions as fiscally conservative but socially moderate, supporting abortion rights and taxpayer funding of abortion through Medicaid.
On May 31, 2006, Jeanine Pirro was unopposed for the nomination and became the Republican Party's official candidate for Attorney General of New York. She later lost the general election to Andrew Cuomo.
In 2006, Jeanine Pirro initially sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate but later dropped out to accept the nomination for New York Attorney General, ultimately losing the general election to Andrew Cuomo.
In 2006, Jeanine Pirro was running for U.S. Senator from New York.
In 2006, Pirro supported anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people during her campaign for State Attorney General.
In 2007, Pirro and her husband separated due to their tumultuous relationship.
On May 5, 2008, The CW Television Network announced that Jeanine Pirro would host a weekday television show named Judge Jeanine Pirro.
In 2008, Jeanine Pirro began hosting a weekday television show entitled Judge Jeanine Pirro on The CW.
In 2009, Judge Jeanine Pirro's show was cleared for a second season beginning in the fall. Unlike the first season, the second season was not exclusive to CW affiliates.
In 2009, according to Pirro, President Obama released ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which was false.
In 2010, Judge Jeanine Pirro's show was nominated for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program at the 37th Daytime Emmy Awards.
In September 2011, Judge Jeanine Pirro's show was canceled due to low ratings.
In 2012, Jeanine Pirro, with the assistance of Pete Earley, wrote the novel Sly Fox, based on her experiences as an assistant district attorney.
In 2012, Pirro was diagnosed with cancer.
In 2014, Pirro called for the impeachment of Barack Obama over the 2012 Benghazi attack.
In 2013, Pirro's divorce was finalized.
In 2014, Jeanine Pirro published Clever Fox: A Dani Fox Novel, the second novel in the series.
In 2014, Pirro called for the impeachment of Barack Obama over the 2012 Benghazi attack.
In 2014, Pirro claimed ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009", which was proven false.
In December 2015, Pirro made comments regarding gun ownership.
In 2016, Jeanine Pirro steadfastly encouraged Trump to press harder on his agenda of disruption and provocation.
In 2016, Pirro supported Donald Trump in the presidential race and defended him after the release of the Access Hollywood tape, stating he has always been a gentleman.
In July 2018, after Trump was criticized for refusing to condemn Russian interference in the 2016 election while standing onstage with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Pirro defended Trump.
In November 2017, Jeanine Pirro was charged with speeding for driving 119 miles per hour in upstate New York.
In 2017, Pirro called for the arrest of individuals cooperating with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election in favor of Trump.
In February 2018, Jeanine Pirro's book "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy" falsely asserted that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had announced the Russia collusion investigation was over.
In February 2018, after two senior Trump administration officials resigned due to domestic abuse allegations, Pirro suggested that Barack Obama's policies were to blame for the domestic abuse scandals.
In April 2018, Donald Trump posed with Jeanine Pirro and her book "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy" in the Oval Office.
In May 2018, Jeanine Pirro said that Donald Trump had "fulfilled" a "biblical prophecy" by moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
In June 2018, Pirro said Trump's pardon of conservative activist Dinesh D'Souza, who was convicted of "illegal campaign contributions", was "fantastic news".
In July 2018, after Trump received widespread criticism for not condemning Russian interference in the 2016 election while standing with Vladimir Putin, Pirro defended Trump by questioning what else he could have done.
In 2018, Jeanine Pirro authored the book "Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy."
In 2018, Pirro revealed her 2012 cancer diagnosis in her book, Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy.
In March 2019, on her show Justice with Judge Jeanine Pirro criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar for questioning the loyalty of American Jews to the US.
On March 16, 2019, Fox News decided not to air her show, replacing it with a rebroadcast of a Scandalous episode in its time slot.
On March 30, 2019, Justice with Judge Jeanine resumed airing after being temporarily pulled.
In July 2019, Pirro was named to the board of directors of the cannabis company HeavenlyRx, which manufactures CBD products, expressing curiosity and acknowledging the benefits of CBD.
In November 2019, Jeanine Pirro described Donald Trump as "almost superhuman".
In December 2019, Jeanine Pirro suggested that Trump had made it possible for people to say "Merry Christmas" again.
In 2019, Jeanine Pirro published "Radicals, Resistance, and Revenge: The Left's Plot to Remake America."
In February 2020, Pirro predicted that the impeachment of Donald Trump would be so unpopular that Democrats would lose their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2020 elections, a prediction later deemed spectacularly incorrect by Politico.
In March 2020, Jeanine Pirro hosted her show from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and she appeared disheveled and slurring her speech, which caused speculation that she was inebriated.
On September 23, 2020, Jeanine Pirro's book "Don't Lie to Me: and Stop Trying to Steal Our Freedom" was published.
In December 2020, Smartmatic sent Fox News a letter demanding retractions due to baseless allegations of voting machine fraud promoted by Pirro, Lou Dobbs, and Maria Bartiromo.
In 2020, Jeanine Pirro made false claims of voting machine fraud following the presidential election.
On January 20, 2021, Albert Pirro was pardoned by President Donald Trump shortly before Trump left office.
On February 4, 2021, Jeanine Pirro was named in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic against Fox Corporation, alleging that Fox News' disinformation campaign had a direct and harmful impact on Smartmatic's business.
In February 2021, Pirro was among Fox News employees named in Smartmatic's defamation suit regarding election fraud claims.
In November 2021, Pirro attended the Log Cabin Republicans' "Spirit of Lincoln Award" event.
On January 12, 2022, it was announced that Pirro would be a permanent co-host on The Five starting January 24, and ending Justice.
In March 2022, a judge dismissed Jeanine Pirro from the Smartmatic defamation suit.
In 2022, Jeanine Pirro became a co-host of The Five and also made false claims of voting machine fraud following the 2020 election.
In February 2023, an appeals court reinstated Jeanine Pirro as a defendant in the Smartmatic defamation suit.
On May 8, 2025, Jeanine Pirro was named by President Donald Trump as the interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia, succeeding Ed Martin.
In May 2025, Jeanine Pirro began her service as the interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia.
In May 2025, Jeanine Pirro left her position as co-host of The Five.
In May 2025, President Trump named Pirro as Acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, replacing Acting US Attorney Ed Martin.
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