Judge Genin Piro speaks on December 10, 2024 after a special interview with Daniel Penny for Fox Nation in New York City.
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chairman Donald Trump Late on Thursday night, he was confirmed that he was appointing Genin Piro, the host of Fox News as an interim American attorney for the Colombia district. Ed Martin To keep that role permanently.
“Genin is incredibly well qualified for this situation, and is considered one of the top district lawyers in the history of the state of New York,” Trump Truth said on social,
“He himself is in a class. Congratulations Genin!”
NBC News The first Trump had strongly considered the Piro for this situation, which oversees criminal cases and civil matters in Washington, DC, a federal district.
Piro is a former district attorney for Westchester County, New York.
She is also a staunch supporter of Trump, who forgives her ex -husband, Al PiroIn the last hours of Trump’s first tenure at the White House for his tax evasion sentence.
A Fox News spokesperson said in a statement, “Genin Piro has been a wonderful addition to ‘The Five’ in the last three years and a long -standing host in Fox News Media, which contributed a lot to our success in his 14 -year tenure.” “We wish him in his new role in Washington.”
Trump earlier said on Thursday that he was leaving Martin’s nomination, who had criticized the Capital riot defendants on 6 January, and faced a strong probability of the Senate that he was not confirmed.
Trump later said in a separate social media post on Thursday, “Ed Martin has done a wonderful job as an interim American Attorney, and he is going to the Department of Justice as the new director of the weapons work group, Associate Deputy Attorney General and Pedaran Attorney.”
“In these highly important roles, Ed will ensure that we eventually investigate the weapons of our government under the Biden regime, and provide very necessary justice for our victims,” Trump wrote.
Northern Carolina Republican, Sen Thom Tilis said on Tuesday that he would not support MartinNomination, which seems to be a final blow for the opportunity to win confirmation, deal with it.
Tilis cited Martin’s support for Capital Riot Defendants.
“He is a terrible person, and he was not getting support,” Trump said at the White House as he said he was leaving Martin’s nomination.
“I want to be straight. I was disappointed,” said the President.
“A lot of people were disappointed, but the way it works. Sometimes it works. And it was not rejected, but we felt it would be very difficult.”
DC’s shadow senator, Ankit Jain, said in a statement, “If the genin Peero is nominated, I will expect him to meet her and understand her priorities. I am open to the idea that I can be an effective prosecutor politically disagreeing, which is the only role of the situation.”
“But for me to support him, Piro must make it clear that she knows how to work and focuses on fighting violent crime. I worry that, like Ed Martin, like Ed Martin, she would focus on prosecuting the President’s enemies and white on January 6 and was lie tirelessly about the election results.”