U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro criticized her predecessor, Matthew Graves, accusing him of failing to prosecute most criminal cases in the nation’s capital. In a Fox News interview Tuesday, Pirro said her office is now taking an “aggressive new approach” to restore law and order after what she called a “neglected, unattended to office.”
Pirro alleged that under Graves, a Biden appointee, prosecutors declined to pursue about 65 percent of arrests, compared with her current “92 percent papering rate.” She said her office is working to rebuild staffing shortages and pledged to back law enforcement efforts. “Those cops make an arrest, I’ve got their back,” she said. “I’m going to file those charges.”
Pirro criticized D.C.’s juvenile justice system, saying it focuses too much on “yoga and ice cream socials” rather than accountability. She credited President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for providing resources to strengthen the office, adding that she aims to “make a difference” in the district.
Her remarks followed new federal charges against two teenagers accused in a violent Washington, D.C., robbery that hospitalized former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine. Pirro said the case highlights “the need for accountability of offenders in the district.”
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