President Donald Trump’s decision to tap another interim US attorney in Washington tests the bounds of a federal statute governing temporary officials and reflects a growing trend of presidents leaning on temporary appointments for top roles.
Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro was sworn in Wednesday as the next interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, after Trump pulled the nomination of Ed Martin, who served in the same role since January but failed to gain enough Republican support to win Senate confirmation.
Pirro’s appointment appeared intended to avert a situation where the D.C. federal trial court would select ...
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