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| − | '''Jeanine Ferris Pirro''' (born June 2, 1951) is a judge, prosecutor, | + | '''Jeanine Ferris Pirro''' (born June 2, 1951) is a judge, prosecutor, [[television]] host, and former district minister of Westchester County, [[New York]]. |
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| − | Jeanine Ferris was born in Elmira, New York | + | Jeanine Ferris was born in Elmira, New York, to Esther "Awad" and Nasser "Leo" Ferris.<ref>[https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jeanine-pirro-12979.php Jeanine Pirro Biography]</ref> Pirro interned at the Chemung County District Attorney's office while attending Notre Dame High School, and later attended the State University of New York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. |
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| + | In 2006, Judge Jeanine was the [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate for attorney general of New York. | ||
| + | She was handily defeated by later [[Governor]] [[Andrew Cuomo]], a stauch [[liberal]]. | ||
==Political positions== | ==Political positions== | ||
Revision as of 18:22, August 25, 2021
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| Born | June 2, 1951 Elmira, New York | ||
| Spouse | Albert Pirro (1975 - 2013) | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] | ||
Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is a judge, prosecutor, television host, and former district minister of Westchester County, New York.
Early life
Jeanine Ferris was born in Elmira, New York, to Esther "Awad" and Nasser "Leo" Ferris.[2] Pirro interned at the Chemung County District Attorney's office while attending Notre Dame High School, and later attended the State University of New York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
In 2006, Judge Jeanine was the Republican candidate for attorney general of New York. She was handily defeated by later Governor Andrew Cuomo, a stauch liberal.
Political positions
Pirro strongly supports Donald Trump, as evident in her book Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy. Being a fiscal conservative, she heavily criticized the Omnibus Bill, calling it a betrayal to Trump and his supporters.[3] However, she is a liberal on some issues, such as gay "civil rights", affirmative action, and gun control.[4] Regarding the issue of abortion, she is "pro-choice" though she also heavily condemned Virginia governor Ralph Northam for refusing to stop infanticide, comparing him to Josef Mengele.[5]
References
- ↑ Former DA Jeanine Pirro 'disappointed' in legislators for protecting pedophiles: 'Shame on them'
- ↑ Jeanine Pirro Biography
- ↑ Judge Jeanine: Omnibus Bill a ‘Total Betrayal’ of Trump and His Voters
- ↑ Helping Hillary now will hurt the Republicans later
- ↑ Judge Jeanine Unleashes Fiery Hell On Baby Killing Racist Governor Coonman