The US Senate confirmed the appointment of Lebanese-American Jeanine Ferris Pirro as the federal Attorney General, the highest judicial position. The nomination, put forward by President Donald Trump in May 2025, was approved by a 50-to-45 vote after a direct appeal from the White House to Republican senators to expedite the process.
Born in 1951 in Elmira, New York, to parents from Bsalim, Lebanon, Jeanine Ferris Pirro is a well-known figure in both the US judicial and media spheres. A law graduate from the University at Albany, she began her career in 1975 as an assistant district attorney in Westchester County and became the first woman to lead the office specializing in domestic violence and child abuse cases.
Elected district attorney of Westchester County in 1993, she was re-elected twice before making an unsuccessful bid for the US Senate against Hillary Clinton in 2006. Alongside her judicial career, Pirro gained prominence as a television host and legal analyst, most notably on the conservative Fox News Channel, where she anchored “Justice with Judge Jeanine” for several years before joining the panel of “The Five.”
A close ally of Donald Trump, whom she frequently defended on air, Pirro is known for her outspoken positions and sharp criticism of her political opponents. Her return to a high-level judicial role marks a turning point in her career and stands as a significant symbol for the Lebanese diaspora in the United States.
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