Lawyers reveal Jeanine Pirro's chilling impact on D.C. prosecutions: 'Speaks for itself' [View all]

Source: Raw Story

June 14, 2026 7:01PM ET


Lawyers in the District of Columbia revealed on Sunday how President Donald Trump's U.S. Attorney in the area has affected their ability to do their work, according to a new report.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has billed herself as a tough-on-crime prosecutor in D.C., but her actions inside the grand jury room have caused headaches for other lawyers in the District, The Washington Post reported. Pirro's pursuit of overtly political cases, like prosecuting a former Justice Department paralegal for assaulting a Border Patrol agent after he threw a sandwich at the officer, and a slew of other cases that have resulted in acquittals or mistrials, have made grand jurors more skeptical of government cases and could lead to more hung juries in the future.

Eugene Gorokhov, a long-time defense attorney, told the Post that he has seen a noticeable shift in how D.C. residents disclose their biases during jury selection.

“I’d never had a case with so many people coming in the door saying, ‘I’m going to have a hard time believing the feds,’” Gorokhov told the outlet about a case that ultimately ended in a deadlock.

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