Jeanine Pirro

Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host and author, and a former New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician.^[2][3]

Jeanine Pirro
Pirro in 2017
District Attorney of Westchester County
In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2005
Preceded by	Carl Vergari
Succeeded by	Janet DiFiore
Chair of the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatalities
In office January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2005
Governor	George Pataki
Preceded by	Vernon Geberth
Judge of the Westchester County Court
In office January 1, 1991 – May 1993
Preceded by	Francis Nicolai
Succeeded by	Daniel Angiolillo Peter Leavitt[1][nb 1]
Personal details
Born	Jeanine Ferris (1951-06-02) June 2, 1951 (age 73) Elmira, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Albert Pirro ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 2013)​
Children	2
Education	University at Buffalo (BA) Albany Law School, Union University (JD)

Pirro was the host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine until 2022. She is now a co-host on The Five. She was a contributor to NBC News. She is a member of the Republican Party. She was the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York.

Pirro was elected the first female District Attorney of Westchester County.^[4]

Pirro briefly sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate to run against Hillary Clinton in 2006, but dropped out to accept the nomination for New York Attorney General, which she did not win.

On May 8, 2025, president Donald Trump named Pirro as the interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia to succeed Ed Martin.^[5]

Notes

1. Pirro's resignation left two vacancies at the 1993 general election; they were filled on a ballot where the top-two candidates were declared elected.