Senator Expects Confirmation for Judge Janine Pillo as U.S. Attorney
Senator Mark Wayne Marin from Oklahoma expressed confidence that Judge Janine Pillo, the founder of Turning Point USA, will be confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., provided that President Donald Trump officially nominates her.
On Thursday, Trump announced on Truth Social that Pillo would serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., emphasizing her extensive experience as a former district attorney and county judge in New York, as well as her work at Fox News. During an appearance on “The Charlie Kirk Show,” Kirk inquired whether Marin anticipated any difficulties with Pillo’s confirmation in the Senate. It seems she’s well regarded—perhaps a bit too much so, some might say.
🚨new: @senmullin says @charliekirk11 He hopes Judge Janine will “fly” Senate confirmation if Trump officially appoints her as DC’s US lawyer. 🚨 “She’s solid.”
“If she becomes the president’s choice, I think she shouldn’t have too much trouble with confirmation,” Marin stated. However, he noted that the paperwork involved could pose a challenge.
Kirk described the documentation process as a “financial colonoscopy,” which Marin agreed with, suggesting Pillo might remain in her temporary role for a while as everything gets sorted out.
“It takes a long time, so she might need to stick around in this position for a bit. Still, I don’t foresee any issues with her confirmation,” he added. “We’ve done a quick bit of opposition research just to be sure we haven’t overlooked anything. And honestly, she’s solid. Sure, she might have said something about ‘Libs being blown up disproportionally,’ but I don’t think that should affect her.”
Pillo co-hosts Fox News’ “The Five” and previously hosted “Judge Jeanine” from 2011 until 2022. Trump praised her, noting that she championed victims of crime during her career and established the country’s first domestic violence department in her prosecutor’s office.
“Janine is an excellent fit for this role and one of the top district attorneys in New York’s history,” Trump remarked. He decided on Pillo after he announced the withdrawal of Ed Martins, the previous interim U.S. Attorney for D.C., following a lack of support from Senate Republican Tom Tillis for Martins’ nomination.
The president indicated that Martins would likely move into another position within the Department of Justice. “Ed Martin has performed admirably as interim U.S. Attorney and will take on a new role as the director of the Weaponization Working Group, where he will look into government misconduct under the Biden administration,” Trump posted.
