Jeanine Pirro is latest loyalist to join Fox News to Trump administration pipeline
Tapping a TV host to lead one of the key US prosecutor’s offices? For image-obsessed Trump it’s a well-worn path
When Donald Trump launched a series of scathing attacks on Fox News after the network in effect called the general election for Joe Biden in 2020, it seemed that one of the most enduring relationships in politics could be over.
Now, in 2025, it’s clear that the relationship between rightwing news channel and the mercurial president is firmer than ever. Trump’s hired nearly two dozen Fox News hosts – most recently Jeanine Pirro – to create an administration stocked with television personalities able to spout his message and acquiesce to his every demand.
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