‘Rights Not Violated, But Protected,’ Donald Trump’s Overhaul Brings Results [WATCH]

Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro is now at the center of President Donald Trump’s effort to bring federal control to Washington, D.C.’s justice system, as reported by Fox News.

As the newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Pirro has been tasked with executing Trump’s promise of a “Liberation Day” for the nation’s capital.

Pirro, who previously appeared as a co-host on Fox News’ “The Five,” made clear over the weekend that her top priority is ensuring public safety.

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“The first order of government is the protection of its people,” Pirro said during an appearance on My View with Lara Trump. “We want to make D.C. safe again.”

She defended Trump’s decision to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department, describing it as a necessary step to restore order in the city.

“President Trump wants to make D.C. safe and beautiful and part of my appointment here by the president was to follow through on that initiative, and the federalization of the Metropolitan PD is something that I think is a great thing and the agenda is very clear,” she said.

Pirro emphasized that the reforms are designed to protect the rights of residents, not diminish them, pushing back against criticism from opponents.

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She highlighted youth crime as a central problem, pointing out that violent crimes committed by teenagers are often routed to family courts under a system focused on rehabilitation.

“If I have a 17-year-old who shoots someone with a gun, but he doesn’t kill that person, I cannot… prosecute them, investigate them. It goes to the family court. The mission there is rehabilitation… and that just isn’t cutting it with me or anyone else who’s a law enforcement professional.”

Pirro argued that the justice system in D.C. is failing victims by prioritizing rehabilitation programs such as “yoga” and “ice cream socials” over accountability for offenders.

“For 30 years, I have fought the fight to make sure that we make criminals accountable and that we protect the victim. We are not doing enough to protect the victims in D.C.,” she said.

The U.S. attorney also pointed out that the surge in violence has disproportionately affected minority communities, particularly African-American youth.

She noted that dozens of young lives have been cut short in the past year and a half, with many of those cases remaining unsolved.

“We haven’t arrested them, we haven’t taken the guns from them, and that’s what the president understands, and that is my mission,” Pirro said.

According to Pirro, Trump’s initiative is already delivering measurable results in its first week, including hundreds of arrests, the seizure of dozens of illegal firearms, and the removal of fentanyl from the streets.

Protests that erupted outside the White House over the weekend were dismissed by Pirro as “political theater.” Speaking on Fox & Friends Weekend, she said:

“They should kiss the ground at this point that you’ve got someone who wants to make this city safe again, who wants to make it clean again.”

She also warned that demonstrations labeled as “music festivals” were in reality a cover for lawlessness.

Pirro concluded with a firm commitment to President Trump’s agenda, stating, “Here’s what the president’s going to do: he’s going to make a difference. We’re going to change the laws.”

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