President Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Jeanine Pirro faces criticism for alleged drunk behaviour on-air in the past after her appointment as Interim U.S. Attorney for DC.

Trump told reporters he would pull Martin's nomination earlier in the day, saying, "we have somebody else that will be great," during a White House event unveiling a U.S.-United Kingdom trade deal. "Ed is unbelievable and hopefully we can bring him into - whether it's DOJ or whatever,