Jeanine Pirro Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Political Journey • Elected as the Judge of the Westchester County Court (1990)

• Elected as Westchester County District Attorney (November 1993)

• Re-elected as Westchester County District Attorney (1997)

• Re-elected again as Westchester County District Attorney (2001)

• Contested and lost the New York Attorney General election to Democratic Party candidate Andrew Cuomo (2006)

• Appointed as Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia by President Donald Trump (May 2025)

Controversies High-Speed Driving: In November 2017, Jeanine Pirro was issued a speeding ticket for driving 119 mph in a 65 mph zone in Tioga County, New York. She explained she was rushing to see her sick mother and did not realise her speed.

Backlash Over Comments on Ilhan Omar: In March 2019, Jeanine Pirro faced criticism for saying that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar‘s Muslim faith and wearing a hijab might mean she follows Sharia law, which Pirro claimed goes against the U.S. Constitution. Pirro questioned if Omar’s loyalty was to Islamic law instead of American laws. Her remarks on ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine’ were widely condemned, including by Fox News itself, which distanced the network from her comments and temporarily pulled her show from the lineup. Pirro refused to apologise and said she wanted to “start a debate.” The incident led to a nationwide discussion about faith, loyalty, and what it means to be American, while President Donald Trump stood by Pirro’s freedom to express her views.

Strange On-Air Appearance: In March 2020, Jeanine Pirro hostedthe show ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine’ from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She didn’t appear on screen at first, and when she did, she looked messy and was not speaking clearly. This led many viewers to think she might have been drunk. Fox News blamed the issues on “technical problems,” and Pirro later explained that broadcasting from home had been difficult. Despite their explanations, the incident sparked widespread discussion and criticism on social media.

Election Fraud Claims: In 2020, Jeanine Pirro faced criticism for spreading false claims on the Fox News show ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine.’ She said that voting machines were used to change votes and take the election away from Donald Trump. The voting tech company Smartmatic, which was wrongly blamed, asked Fox News to correct the false information. Fox aired a video to fix the mistake, but Pirro did not take back her words. Smartmatic later sued her and others for $2.7 billion. A judge removed her from the case in 2022, but she was added back in 2023 after an appeal.