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The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.

President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.

Pirro is a former county prosecutor and elected judge.

Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been confirmed by the Senate as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.

Here’s what to know about Pirro:

The backstory:

Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, co-hosted the network’s show "The Five" on weekday evenings. She was elected as a judge in New York’s Westchester County Court in 1990 before serving three terms as the county’s elected district attorney.

In May, the president called her a "powerful crusader for victims of crime."

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