Jeanine Pirro's recent appointment as acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., underscores the strong relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump's political sphere. Despite lacking a law enforcement position for two decades, her high-profile presence on the network and vocal support for Trump make her an appealing choice for the role. Observers note this unusual justification of her appointment through her television ratings, highlighting the controversial intertwining of media influence and federal appointments in Trump's administration.
Ms. Pirro has several attributes that have endeared her to Mr. Trump: She is on his television every day, defending him with husky-voiced vehemence as a member of 'The Five'; she incurred personal risk to trumpet his election lies; and she is apparently willing to ditch a lucrative TV career, on short notice, to bail him out of an embarrassing jam.
In modern American history, a great many presidents have appointed a great many federal prosecutors. Not once, however, did a chief executive feel the need to justify the decision by pointing to the appointee's television ratings - until now.
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