Former county district judge Jeanine Pirro (age 74) confirmed by Senate to be Washington D.C.’s top prosecutor

Do old TV stars with cosmetic surgeries make good prosecutors? Or will she be an old lame duck?

Was President Trump doing a favor?

Sliding deeper into gerontocracy in the US! Should this not have been a position for a younger, more ambitious person?

The US Attorney for the District of Columbia seems to be a serious job. According to Wikipedia: "The Civil Division is responsible for representing federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Criminal Division prosecutes federal crimes in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, including cases involving national security, public corruption, violent crime, and narcotics trafficking."

"... While recognized for her prosecution of domestic violence, Pirro was criticized for her relative prosecutorial absence in bringing charges involving major public corruption or organized crime. These criticisms intensified when Pirro's husband was later convicted of several felonies tied to organized crime, including tax evasion and conspiracy. ..." (Wikipedia)

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