Jeanine Pirro Pressed About Whether She Supports Trump’s Call To Federalize DC

U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro said on Thursday that her hands are tied with combating youth crime in response to a reporter asking if she supports a federal takeover of the District of Columbia.

The White House is considering a federal takeover of the nation’s capital to combat crime following attacks that occurred in the city in recent months. Pirro told a reporter during a press conference that while this move is President Donald Trump’s decision, she is determined to crack down on youth crime with harsher punishments.

“Do you support a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. as the president has suggested?” the reporter asked.

“That is a decision for the president. And I think that what the president was saying is that we’re seeing far too much crime being committed by young people, 14 15, 16 17 years old that I can’t get my hands on,” Pirro said. “I mean, I don’t know if you’ve seen some of the pictures, but young people are coddled and they don’t need to be coddled anymore. They need to be held accountable. They shouldn’t be going to arts and crafts in family court. They need to understand that enough is enough and that the D.C. Council has to repeal some of these absurds ordinances and laws that they’ve had passed. They do nothing to protect the people of this city and of this district.”

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