WASHINGTON — Scrutinizing words from both President Trump and U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro after the two teenagers who attacked a former DOGE worker over the summer were given probationary sentences on Tuesday.
"I was aware when they were released, which was shocking to me and feeds right into my concern when I first came to the District that we have to lower the age of responsibility," said Pirro, who has been vocal about harsher punishments for juveniles.
The 15-year-old girl pleaded guilty to one count of simple assault and was given nine months of probation, and last month, the 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to felony assault, among other charges, and will spend twelve months on probation.
The two teenagers were part of a group that reportedly "terrorized" people on U Stre