{"id":1062,"date":"2025-06-17T21:13:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfeed99.com\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2025-06-17T21:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:13:10","slug":"new-us-attorney-jeanine-pirro-announces-major-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfeed99.com\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"New US Attorney Jeanine Pirro Announces Major Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"586\">Jeanine Pirro was recently sworn in as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, vowing to clean up Washington, D.C. Shortly after taking office, her office announced a series of high-profile cases. These included the conviction of a mother for felony murder of her 16-month-old daughter, the arrest of a man in a jail homicide, a kidnapping and strangulation conviction, a murder suspect caught after disposing of a body in a dumpster, and a felon sentenced for illegal firearm possession. These announcements mark Pirro\u2019s aggressive stance on tackling crime in the city.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"1151\">One notable case involved Taylor Taranto, a 39-year-old man from Pasco, Washington, who was found guilty of illegally carrying firearms and ammunition, as well as spreading false bomb threats during a livestream near National Harbor. Taranto had claimed he was working on a detonator and threatened to bomb a government facility, prompting a rapid response from the FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force. He was captured after police tracked his location through another livestream in D.C.\u2019s Kalorama neighborhood, where they found weapons and ammunition in his van.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"COmbhMGv-Y0DFb91pAQd7igpPw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1545\">Pirro also announced sentences for two men involved in a drive-by shooting near an elementary school in D.C. earlier this year. Rasheed Mullins and Josiah Warfield received prison terms exceeding seven years after pleading guilty to assault with intent to murder while armed. These sentences were publicized on the same day Pirro assumed office, signaling her tough approach on violent crime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1968\">Pirro\u2019s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney lasts for 120 days, after which the president must nominate a permanent replacement for Senate approval, or the district court may select one. While crime rates in D.C. have decreased this year\u2014with robberies down 24%, killings down 17%, and assaults involving weapons down 14%\u2014there remains a strong focus on maintaining and accelerating this downward trend in violent crime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"primedailys.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CNmghMGv-Y0DFbIF-wMdy6g4QA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/primedailys.com\/primedailys.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2300\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">President Trump has pledged to make the nation\u2019s capital safer following years of rising crime, emphasizing zero tolerance for criminal activity. However, the White House has not yet indicated whether Pirro will be nominated for the permanent position, leaving her future in the role uncertain as she continues her interim tenure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeanine Pirro was recently sworn in as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, vowing to clean up Washington, D.C. 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