The Senate on Saturday night confirmed President Trump’s pick genin Piro as an American Attorney for Columbia district.
Piro, a former Fox News Host and prosecutor, who served as a District Attorney for Westchester County in New York, was confirmed with party lines 50-45 votesSensor. Ruben Galgo (D-Eries.), Tim Scott (RS.C.), Mich McConel (R-Ky.), Peter Welch (D-VT.) And Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Did not vote.
Attorney General Palm Bondi celebrated votes In a post X on social platform.
Bondi wrote, “Congratulations to my dear friend @usattypirro today!
“I am absolutely thrilled to work shoulder to shoulder with my friend to keep Washington, DC safe,” he said.
One in Post on SaturdaySenate Judicry Committee Ranking Member Sen Dick Durbin (D-Il) said Piro said “Never be a permanent American lawyer.”
He said, “He supported the firing of the January 6 prosecutors. He carelessly spread the big lie to the point that he had to tell him * his manufacturers * to cool him. Finally, he is a rubber stamp for Donald Trump,” he wrote.
Judiciary panel Gave your approval Despite the democratic backlash threaded in mid -July. After a debate on Democrates Piro, a business meeting went out of a business meeting and another controversial Trump candidate was cut off.
Sen Adam Shif (D-Calif.) Said In your own X post It was “a sad moment for the Senate and the country.”
“Republican confirmed Genin Pero only as an American Attorney for Colombia district. Yes, the same judge Genin said that Fox News also said that it was ‘crazy’ and had to be removed from the air. How can they vote to confirm these people?” Democratic Senator wrote.
Piro, who has been serving as an interim American Attorney in DC since May, thanked Trump in a post on X, “He” he “to give me the opportunity to bring justice to the swamp in DC Shared a message For the city: “Get ready for a real crime fighter.”
