Jeanine Pirro is US attorney for Washington: What is ex-Fox News host's net worth

Jeanine Pirro was named interim US attorney for Washington in May, and enjoys Donald Trump's backing.

Published on: Aug 3, 2025, 10:02:29 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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The US Senate on Saturday confirmed former television personality and judge Jeanine Pirro to a key US judiciary post. Pirro was confirmed to become the US Attorney for the District of Columbia in a 50-45 vote.

Jeanine Pirro used to co-host of Fox News's show 'The Five' (AP)

This makes her the latest Donald Trump-nominated Fox News host to join the government.

Reacting to the news on X, Pirro said “I am blessed to have received a Senate confirmation vote this evening of 50 to 45 to be the United States attorney for the District of Columbia the largest United States Attorney’s Office in the country. Thank you to those senators who supported my confirmation and DC- get ready for a real crime fighter.”

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She was named in an interim capacity in May, and Trump seems to have a deep appreciation for Pirro, having in the past described her as being “in a class by herself.”

Pirro used to co-host of Fox News's show 'The Five' before taking on the interim post – which is considered one of the most powerful US attorney roles. So, how much is Jeanine Pirro worth?

Jeannie Pirro net worth and how she made her money

Jeannie Pirro's net worth is $11.6 million as per Business Insider, who accessed her disclosure form which was given to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

She has a $3.5 million home located in New York's Westchester County. Apart from that, Pirro reportedly has $1.7 million in cash or bank accounts, and also has a series of brokerage and retirement accounts which are together worth $7.2 million.

In another disclosure, which covered the time from January 2024 to May 2025, Pirro noted that she made $2.9 million from Fox News, where she has co-hosted ‘The Five’ starting from 2022.

During this time, she was also paid $513,000 by WABC Radio where she hosted ‘The Judge Jeanine Pirro Show’ – a weekly broadcast. Further, Pirro made $70,000 from many paid speeches, and $60,000 for consulting work, the nature of which was not specified.

As the new US attorney for Washington, Pirro will join the ranks of other cable news hires like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted "Fox & Friends Weekend," and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former reality TV show competitor and Fox Business co-host.

(With AFP inputs)

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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