On Wednesday, President Donald Trump conducted a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro, who has been appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
“For over five decades, Jeanine Pirro, widely recognized as ‘Judge Jeanine,’ has dedicated her life to seeking justice, defending freedom, and upholding the fair, equal, and impartial application of the law,” Trump remarked while introducing Pirro in the Oval Office.
President Trump praised Pirro’s legal accomplishments, stating, “She pursued genuine criminals, not the fictitious ones we seem to target these days.”
“Therefore, I am confident that Jeanine Pirro will excel as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, a position that is among the most significant in our nation,” Trump concluded.
“My voice must resonate distinctly and unequivocally. There will be no further acceptance of hatred. No more compassion for offenders,” Pirro stated as she addressed the gathering of reporters from the podium.
Last week, Pirro made a significant announcement regarding another major arrest.
In a press release, Pirro’s office revealed that a man from Washington state, who had livestreamed threats, has been convicted on multiple charges.
The 39-year-old individual from Pasco, Washington, was found guilty by a federal judge yesterday for illegally carrying two firearms without a license, unlawfully possessing ammunition, and disseminating false information and hoaxes. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, along with FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Crimes, made these announcements.
Judge Carl J. Nichols of the U.S. District Court determined that Taylor Taranto was guilty of all charges and will schedule a sentencing hearing after considering the defense’s request to release Taranto until the sentencing hearing.
On June 28, 2023, Taranto broadcasted a live video of himself while operating his van near National Harbor, Maryland. He informed the audience that he had been “working on a detonator” and that he intended to drive a car bomb into the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Subsequently, Taranto filmed another video in which he was observed driving through the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. This is how the FBI became aware of his location. The police apprehended Taranto in Kalorama and discovered that the bomb threat was fabricated.
Law enforcement officials searched his vehicle and uncovered two firearms, multiple magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Earlier this week, Pirro’s office garnered attention when she announced criminal charges and sentencing in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday evening, the same day she assumed office, Pirro revealed the sentence for two individuals involved in a drive-by shooting near an elementary school in D.C. during broad daylight, as reported by the Washington Examiner.
As a result of their participation in the shooting that occurred in April 2024, Rasheed Mullins, 27, and Josiah Warfield, 24, received sentences exceeding seven years in federal prison. Mullins was sentenced to 90 months, while Warfield received a 100-month sentence; both were also required to undergo five years of supervised release. Earlier this year, both men pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder while armed.
Additionally, her office announced on Thursday that Te’Vaughn Brown, 20, has been indicted for felony assault against a senior citizen prior to a Nationals baseball game in August of the previous year, with a trial set for July 14.