GOP Senator Tells Charlie Kirk Whether He Thinks Judge Jeanine Will Be Confirmed For New Gig If Nominated

Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin told Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Friday that he believes Judge Jeanine Pirro will be confirmed as U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., if President Donald Trump officially nominates her.

Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday that he would appoint Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., highlighting her background as a former assistant district attorney, county judge and district attorney in New York, along with her tenure at Fox News. During an appearance on “The Charlie Kirk Show,” Kirk asked Mullin whether he expected Pirro to face any confirmation hurdles in the Senate.

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“If she becomes the choice the president pushed forward with — more than likely she will be, I don’t see any reason why she shouldn’t just fly right on through,” Mullin said, noting her main challenge would likely be bureaucratic.

“What’s going to be her biggest holdup is the paperwork,” he said. You’re familiar with the paperwork.”

Kirk called the paperwork “a financial colonoscopy,” to which Mullin agreed, adding that Pirro would likely remain in the interim role for a period of time.

“It takes forever, so she’ll have to stay in this position for a little bit. But I don’t think there’s going to be any problem confirming her at all,” the senator said. “I mean, we did just a real quick … opposition research, just to make sure we wasn’t missing anything. And she’s solid. I mean, obviously she said a lot of stuff that the libs are going to blow out of proportion, but I don’t think there’s any issue at all getting her confirmed.”