- Jeanine Pirro out as D.C. U.S. Attorney by December 31?28¢
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Jeanine Pirro ceases to be the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for any period of time between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". An announcement of Jeanine Pirro's resignation or removal before this market's end date will immediately resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of when the announced resignation or removal goes into effect. If Jeanine Pirro is detained, effectively removed from the position, or otherwise permanently prevented from fulfilling the duties of United States Attorney for the District of Columbia within this market's timeframe, it will qualify for a "Yes" resolution. The resolution source for this market will be official information from Jeanine Pirro and the U.S. Department of Justice; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Jeanine Pirro has served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia since her interim appointment in May 2025 and Senate confirmation in August 2025, overseeing both federal and local prosecutions in a high-profile office. Recent developments center on tensions with the Trump administration, including public criticism over her office's decision to drop charges in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cases amid contractor issues rather than vandalism. Additional scrutiny stems from reported low conviction rates in federal jury trials, staff turnover addressed through retention incentives, and prior clashes involving Federal Reserve subpoenas. U.S. Attorneys serve at the president's discretion, so removal could follow further performance shortfalls or policy disagreements, while retention depends on alignment with administration priorities and Senate dynamics for any successor.