Judge Jeanine Pirro was sworn in Wednesday as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, replacing Ed Martin after his nomination collapsed in the Senate over his controversial support for Jan. 6 defendants, The Washington Times reported.

Pirro, 73, a former judge and district attorney in Westchester County, New York, most recently appeared as a co-host on Fox News’ “The Five.”

As interim U.S. attorney, Pirro will lead one of the country’s most visible prosecutor’s offices, charged with handling federal civil litigation and criminal prosecutions within D.C.

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