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New York Post
14 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Washington Post journalist busted by DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for allegedly possessing child porn
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist was arrested and charged after authorities allegedly discovered child porn on his work computer, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday. Thomas Pham LeGro, a 48-year-old video editor at the news outlet, was taken into custody on Thursday after FBI agents raided his Washington, DC, home and discovered a folder on his work laptop which contained 11 videos depicting child sexual abuse material, according to Pirro's office. FBI agents also discovered 'fractured pieces of a hard drive in the hallway outside the room where LeGro's work laptop was found,' during the execution of the search warrant. Legro made his first appearance in District Court of Washington, DC, on Friday and has a detention hearing scheduled for next Wednesday. 3 LeGro was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for coverage of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Tom LeGro/LinkedIn The journalist, who has worked at the Washington Post for 18 years, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted. A heavily redacted FBI affidavit against LeGro claims the reporter was linked to multiple E-Gold accounts in 2005 and 2006. E-Gold was a digital payment service that ceased operations after the feds accused the company in 2007 of laundering money for child pornographers. The affidavit notes that the FBI received court approval to monitor LeGro's internet account in May. LeGro's worked in the Washington Post's sports department from 2000-2006 and then left to become a reporter and producer for 'PBS NewsHour' before returning to WaPo in 2013, according to his biography. 3 The charges were announced by Pirro on Friday. AFP via Getty Images 3 LeGro has worked at the Washington Post for 18 years. Christopher Sadowski As a member of WaPo's video department, he was part of a team of reporters that won a prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for coverage of former Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. Moore threatened to sue the Washington Post that year after the outlet published allegations that he romantically pursued a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s, which he vehemently denied. A spokesperson for the Washington Post said Legro has been placed on leave. 'The Washington Post understands the severity of these allegations, and the employee has been placed on leave,' the outlet said in a statement.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump nominates Jeanine Pirro for full term as DC's top federal prosecutor
President Donald Trump is nominating former Fox News host and interim US Attorney Jeanine Pirro to a full term as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, according to a White House news release. Her nomination for a four-year term has been sent to the Senate, the release says. She was named to the position on an interim basis last month after Trump's first pick, Ed Martin, faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Pirro, a longtime Trump ally, is a former judge and district attorney for Westchester County in New York. Until being tapped by Trump, she had not held a position in the justice system since 2005, when she left the district attorney's office and began her career on television. CNN's KFile on Monday reviewed Pirro's radio shows and found that she has repeatedly endorsed criminal investigations into Trump's perceived political enemies, including federal prosecutors, local officials and judges involved in his various legal cases. In addition to her attacks on federal law enforcement and the judiciary, Pirro has spent years promoting false and inflammatory claims. She downplayed the January 6 violence as a political 'narrative,' calling for a Capitol Police officer and DOJ officials to be investigated. Pirro also boosted unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen and was one of several hosts named in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit against Fox News. The lawsuit was later settled by Fox News for more than $787 million. With her nomination, Pirro will have to provide the Senate with a detailed disclosure of every media appearance she's made, which would include hundreds of hours of public comments on TV and the radio over the years. That disclosure process is what ultimately helped sink Martin's nomination, which was withdrawn last month after he failed to disclose hundreds of his own media appearances, including those that undercut his disavowal of an alleged Nazi sympathizer he had repeatedly praised and interviewed. Trump later announced that Martin would move to the Department of Justice as the director of the Weaponization Working Group, as well as associate deputy attorney general and pardon attorney. CNN's Hannah Rabinowitz, Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck contributed to this report.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge Jeanine goes to Washington
Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, D.C.'s new interim U.S. attorney, is leaping from one spotlight directly into another as she helms the investigation into the capital's most high-profile crime in years. Pirro — who President Donald Trump hosted for a ceremonial swearing in at the Oval Office Wednesday — made an abrupt departure from her longtime position at Fox earlier this month after Trump tapped her for the position in Washington, making her the latest in a string of former personalities at the president's favorite network to join the administration. Pirro was one of Fox's most visible stars, co-hosting the network's talk show 'The Five' since 2022 after an 11-year stint hosting her own program, 'Justice With Judge Jeanine.' But the television veteran found herself in front of the cameras again not two weeks after starting her new role — this time with a far more serious mission. Pirro has quickly become one of the faces of the prosecution against 31-year old suspect Elias Rodriguez, who was charged last week with the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers. Pirro visited the Capital Jewish Museum with Attorney General Pam Bondi just hours after the shooting outside the downtown Washington building left Israeli Embassy staffers Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky dead. She appeared again at a press conference about the shooting beside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith the following day, where she announced murder and felony firearms charges against Rodriguez and promised to 'vigorously pursue' the case. Trump tapped the longtime Fox News host and stalwart MAGA supporter to the role on May 8, after Ed Martin's nomination for the job faltered in the Republican-controlled Senate, a rare loss for a Trump nominee. While Martin had never worked as a prosecutor and drew criticism for his defense of Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rioters, Pirro has an extensive legal resume, serving as a district attorney and a judge in Westchester County, New York, before her shift to network fame. Her history on the bench earned her the TV-friendly nickname 'Judge Jeanine,' which followed her throughout her television career. Pirro was also a booster of Trump's unproven claims about a stolen 2020 election. She was a central character in the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems brought against Fox News, in which the voting machine company alleged that the network pushed falsehoods about its systems as part of a broader conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was rigged. Pirro, who had repeatedly made false claims that Joe Biden's election win was fraudulent, was named several times in the suit. The network ultimately reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion in 2023. But, in contrast to Martin's support for Jan. 6 rioters, Pirro denounced the Jan. 6 attack as 'deplorable' immediately following the attack, setting her up as a less controversial pick for the job than her short-lived predecessor. Pirro's office did not immediately provide a comment for this story. Pirro also has a long history of mutual support with Trump. She has been a frequent guest at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and used her television platform to vociferously defend the president over the years. And Trump has delivered in return. Trump issued a pardon for Pirro's ex-husband, Albert Pirro, who had been convicted on conspiracy and tax evasion charges in 2000 as one of his last acts in office in 2021. After Trump tapped her for the interim U.S. attorney job, gushing in a May 8 Truth Social post announcing the move that Pirro is 'in a class by herself,' Pirro quickly jumped to serve her longtime ally. The then-Fox host quickly left her post at the network without a final farewell to her viewers, leaving a major hole on one of the most-watched shows in cable news and setting off a game of musical chairs to replace her. Pirro's new role in the U.S. Attorney's office is also not her first political rodeo. She launched — and soon abandoned — an unsuccessful bid to unseat then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in 2005. Switching gears shortly thereafter, Pirro launched a bid for New York attorney general, but that campaign quickly derailed after she came under federal investigation for planning — with former city Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik — how to covertly record her husband to determine whether he was cheating on her. She was never charged, but ultimately lost the race to Andrew Cuomo. Pirro has already been on the job, even before Wednesday. But the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the White House put on display the bond between her and Trump, as the two exchanged flatteries in the Oval Office. 'She's been very, very successful at a thing called television,' Trump joked, going on to say that 'to me, she'll always be known as a great lawyer and great prosecutor, which is what she's doing now.' Pirro returned the favor, thanking Trump in her remarks for the move to 'bring me back to my roots,' before vowing that the killings of the two Israeli Embassy staffers 'will not go without just accounting' and promising that the nation's capital would 'become a shining city on a hill' under her watch. But the road to that gleaming city is long, particularly for Pirro, who is undergoing the trials of transitioning from network fame to the life of a federal worker. In a video posted to her X account last week — captioned 'the federal government has money for everyone but us' — Pirro made a pointed speech about the budgetary constraints of her new workplace. Standing by a water cooler in the U.S. Attorney's office, Pirro complained that attorneys and staff in the office must pay dues to join a 'water club' in order to stay hydrated. 'And today they asked for our patience,' Pirro waxed on. 'Why? Because we couldn't get water delivered today. Today there was no water delivered to the United States Attorney's office — and remember, it's only for those who pay $7 a month. Now ain't it grand to be part of the government? And I'm just thrilled to be here.'
Metro
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Trump kisses former Fox News host while swearing her in as new top prosecutor
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video President Donald Trump kissed a former Fox News personality and called her an 'incredible woman' as he swore her in as Washington DC's top prosecutor. Trump gave Judge Jeanine Pirro a quick peck on the side of her head during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Wednesday inducting her as the interim US attorney for the nation's capital. Pirro, who has long been a political ally to Trump, smiled and grasped him by the hands. 'She's an incredible person, an incredible woman,' Trump said from the podium, adding that 'it's a big deal'. The president said that Pirro has been a 'tireless warrior'. Taking the podium, Pirro vowed to take on violence and boost safety in DC. 'Violence will be addressed directly with the appropriate punishment, and this city will again become a shining city on the hill in an America that President Trump has promised to make great again and will make safe again,' she said. Pirro referenced the murder of two Israeli embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum and said that 'this will not go without just accounting'. 'My voice should be heard loud and clear,' she said. 'No more, no more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals.' Pirro joined Fox News in 2006 and hosted Justice with Judge Jeanine for 11 years. She then co-hosted The Five until Trump tapped her for her new role this month. She is replacing Ed Martin, who was the president's previous pick. Martin served as DC's interim top prosecutor but lost support from Republicans in part because he defended January 6 rioters. Fox News Media stated that Pirro is 'a longtime beloved host across FOX News Media who contributed greatly to our success throughout her 14-year tenure' and 'we wish her all the best in her new role in Washington'. More Trending Pirro served as an assistant district attorney and district attorney in Westchester County in New York, and became the first female judge in Westchester County Court. Trump said he has 'no doubt' that Pirro will be an 'exceptional' US attorney. 'She will restore public safety in our nation's capital, break up vicious street gangs and criminal networks, and ensure equal justice under the law,' he said. 'You'll see very, very big improvements in the DC area, that I can promise you.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
Politico
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Judge Jeanine goes to Washington
Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, D.C.'s new interim U.S. attorney, is leaping from one spotlight directly into another as she helms the investigation into the capital's most high-profile crime in years. Pirro — who President Donald Trump hosted for a ceremonial swearing in at the Oval Office Wednesday — made an abrupt departure from her longtime position at Fox earlier this month after Trump tapped her for the position in Washington, making her the latest in a string of former personalities at the president's favorite network to join the administration. Pirro was one of Fox's most visible stars, co-hosting the network's talk show 'The Five' since 2022 after an 11-year stint hosting her own program, 'Justice With Judge Jeanine.' But the television veteran found herself in front of the cameras again not two weeks after starting her new role — this time with a far more serious mission. Pirro has quickly become one of the faces of the prosecution against 31-year old suspect Elias Rodriguez, who was charged last week with the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers. Pirro visited the Capital Jewish Museum with Attorney General Pam Bondi just hours after the shooting outside the downtown Washington building left Israeli Embassy staffers Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky dead. She appeared again at a press conference about the shooting beside D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith the following day, where she announced murder and felony firearms charges against Rodriguez and promised to 'vigorously pursue' the case. Trump tapped the longtime Fox News host and stalwart MAGA supporter to the role on May 8, after Ed Martin's nomination for the job faltered in the Republican-controlled Senate, a rare loss for a Trump nominee. While Martin had never worked as a prosecutor and drew criticism for his defense of Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rioters, Pirro has an extensive legal resume, serving as a district attorney and a judge in Westchester County, New York, before her shift to network fame. Her history on the bench earned her the TV-friendly nickname 'Judge Jeanine,' which followed her throughout her television career. Pirro was also a booster of Trump's unproven claims about a stolen 2020 election. She was a central character in the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems brought against Fox News, in which the voting machine company alleged that the network pushed falsehoods about its systems as part of a broader conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was rigged. Pirro, who had repeatedly made false claims that Joe Biden's election win was fraudulent, was named several times in the suit. The network ultimately reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion in 2023. But, in contrast to Martin's support for Jan. 6 rioters, Pirro denounced the Jan. 6 attack as 'deplorable' immediately following the attack, setting her up as a less controversial pick for the job than her short-lived predecessor. Pirro's office did not immediately provide a comment for this story. Pirro also has a long history of mutual support with Trump. She has been a frequent guest at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and used her television platform to vociferously defend the president over the years. And Trump has delivered in return. Trump issued a pardon for Pirro's ex-husband, Albert Pirro, who had been convicted on conspiracy and tax evasion charges in 2000 as one of his last acts in office in 2021. After Trump tapped her for the interim U.S. attorney job, gushing in a May 8 Truth Social post announcing the move that Pirro is 'in a class by herself,' Pirro quickly jumped to serve her longtime ally. The then-Fox host quickly left her post at the network without a final farewell to her viewers, leaving a major hole on one of the most-watched shows in cable news and setting off a game of musical chairs to replace her. Pirro's new role in the U.S. Attorney's office is also not her first political rodeo. She launched — and soon abandoned — an unsuccessful bid to unseat then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in 2005. Switching gears shortly thereafter, Pirro launched a bid for New York attorney general, but that campaign quickly derailed after she came under federal investigation for planning — with former city Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik — how to covertly record her husband to determine whether he was cheating on her. She was never charged, but ultimately lost the race to Andrew Cuomo. Pirro has already been on the job, even before Wednesday. But the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the White House put on display the bond between her and Trump, as the two exchanged flatteries in the Oval Office. 'She's been very, very successful at a thing called television,' Trump joked, going on to say that 'to me, she'll always be known as a great lawyer and great prosecutor, which is what she's doing now.' Pirro returned the favor, thanking Trump in her remarks for the move to 'bring me back to my roots,' before vowing that the killings of the two Israeli Embassy staffers 'will not go without just accounting' and promising that the nation's capital would 'become a shining city on a hill' under her watch. But the road to that gleaming city is long, particularly for Pirro, who is undergoing the trials of transitioning from network fame to the life of a federal worker. In a video posted to her X account last week — captioned 'the federal government has money for everyone but us' — Pirro made a pointed speech about the budgetary constraints of her new workplace. Standing by a water cooler in the U.S. Attorney's office, Pirro complained that attorneys and staff in the office must pay dues to join a 'water club' in order to stay hydrated. 'And today they asked for our patience,' Pirro waxed on. 'Why? Because we couldn't get water delivered today. Today there was no water delivered to the United States Attorney's office — and remember, it's only for those who pay $7 a month. Now ain't it grand to be part of the government? And I'm just thrilled to be here.'
