Jeanine Pirro Officially Confirmed by Senate — Her First Order Rocks D.C

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has officially ended a decades-old consent decree that had restricted federal hiring practices under diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks. The decree, originating from the 1979 Luevano v. Ezell case and implemented during the Carter administration in 1981, had required prior approval for any employment tests used across federal agencies to ensure racial parity in outcomes.

The termination of the decree was confirmed after a recent court decision dismissed the order, effectively lifting a regulation that had been described as a longstanding barrier to merit-based hiring in the federal workforce. For more than four decades, agencies were compelled to navigate complex oversight procedures before adopting standardized assessments, practices that, according to current DOJ officials, undermined efficiency and diluted standards of excellence.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, recently confirmed by the Senate to oversee the District of Columbia, issued her first official statement following the decision. She noted, quoting Martin Luther King Jr., to reinforce the return to character-based evaluations, stating that Competence and merit are the standards by which we should all be judged; nothing more and nothing less.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon echoed the sentiment, stating that this decree has, for over 40 years, hampered the federal government from hiring the top talent of our nation. Today, the Department of Justice removed that barrier.

Pirro’s appointment was approved by a 50-45 Senate vote after months of delay, marking her official transition from interim U.S. Attorney to confirmed appointee. Her confirmation was part of a small group of approvals pushed through before the Senate adjourned until September. Before her federal appointment, Pirro served as a Westchester County judge and as District Attorney for over a decade. She had also become a nationally recognized conservative voice through her role at Fox News.

Pirro was nominated for the position by former President Donald Trump, who commended her experience and track record. At the time, he stated that Jeanine is regarded as one of the best district attorneys in the history of the State of New York and is extremely equipped for this role.

It was noted that Pirro had not been the administration’s initial nominee. Ed Martin, the first pick, had failed to receive the necessary support following pushback from members of the Senate GOP, particularly retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who voiced concerns over Martin’s stance on the events of January 6, 2021.

Despite Democrat objections, many of which centered on Pirro’s previous defense of Trump’s election-related claims, her confirmation was ultimately secured. During her committee hearings, Democratic members staged a walkout in protest, but the nomination advanced along party lines.

Separately, speculation has continued to build around the 2020 election. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard recently suggested that compromising vulnerabilities had been known at the federal level, stating in a conversation with conservative commentator Benny Johnson that new findings may support concerns long raised by President Trump and his allies.

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