Summary
Fox executives made negative comments about Jeanine Pirro, referring to her as a "reckless maniac" following her actions after the 2020 presidential election. Pirro, now the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., was previously involved in media and political roles. She has taken strong public actions in her current law enforcement position, though some have faced legal challenges.
Key Facts
- Fox News executives criticized Jeanine Pirro after the 2020 election.
- Pirro was involved in promoting claims that the election was stolen from Trump.
- These comments came to light due to a legal case involving Smartmatic, a voting technology company, against Fox News.
- Pirro is now the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., focusing on crime enforcement.
- She has announced actions against criminal activities, like drug trafficking in D.C.
- There have been legal challenges to some of her enforcement actions, with judges questioning evidence.
- Pirro had a past role in media and considered political positions, including briefly running against Hillary Clinton.
- Her previous job included being a prosecutor and judge.
