In a dramatic show of political theater, Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee walked out of Thursday’s hearing in protest as Republicans moved ahead with confirming Judge Jeanine Pirro as the permanent U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia — a move that underscores the growing divide between law-and-order conservatives and soft-on-crime progressive ideologues.

Pirro, a former New York district attorney and Fox News personality, was appointed acting U.S. attorney for the D.C. district in May by President Donald J. Trump — part of his broader effort to restore law and order in a city long plagued by soaring crime, leftist policies, and progressive prosecutors more interested in social justice than public safety.

“Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social upon announcing her nomination.

Despite her clear qualifications and track record of prosecuting serious crimes, Senate Democrats made clear they had no intention of supporting Pirro — even before the hearing began.

Their real objection? Pirro’s unapologetic loyalty to President Trump and her willingness to challenge the mainstream media’s narrative about January 6 and the 2020 election.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Judiciary Committee’s ranking member, lashed out on X, calling Pirro “a January 6 apologist,” and accused her of “recklessly peddling President Trump’s Big Lie.”

“She’s an election denialist… a Trump loyalist, vengefully attacking his perceived political opponents and showing no willingness to put the rule of law ahead of the President’s wishes,” Durbin ranted.

The Republican majority, however, wasn’t swayed by the partisan attacks.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) emphasized that Pirro’s focus would be reducing crime in the nation’s capital — not pandering to Beltway elites or political ideologues. As Deadline reported, Graham and other GOP members are confident Pirro will bring desperately needed reform to a criminal justice system that has been paralyzed by Democrat obstruction and activist prosecutors.

The walkout was prompted by an earlier clash over the nomination of Emil Bove, a respected former acting deputy attorney general who once represented President Trump in a New York criminal case. Bove’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals has also triggered coordinated Democrat resistance, fueled in part by claims from disgruntled former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni and recycled talking points about the Epstein investigation — which the DOJ recently tried to dismiss with a memo denying the existence of a “client list.”

Democrats claim Bove once advocated defying court orders in immigration cases, and they questioned his proximity to DOJ decisions under scrutiny. But Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), clearly more interested in optics than substance, declared, “If you want to force this through… there is a way to do it in accordance to the rules,” before joining his colleagues in walking out.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) stood firm.

“What happened here today is no different than” when Democrats, while in power, jammed through their own nominees. “This is not unprecedented,” he added. “… It’s happened before, and we have to move things along.”

Meanwhile, Pirro is staying active. This week she filed suit against three members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) board, alleging that they are illegally occupying seats after President Trump lawfully removed them.

“The President legally removed three board members of Corporation for Public Broadcasting. They sued to stay. The court ruled against them and yet they ignored the court decision and stayed. It’s time for them to go!!” Pirro posted on X.

In an unrelated development, former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly blasted conservative media figures for pulling back from Epstein coverage under apparent pressure from the White House.

“You now have some MAGA influencers, clearly on direction of the White House, saying, ‘OK, I’m done,’” Kelly said on her podcast, singling out Laura Ingraham for her silence.

As Democrats attempt to derail principled nominations and muddy the waters with conspiracy smears, the Trump administration continues pressing forward — appointing prosecutors and judges who aren’t afraid to challenge the swamp’s deepest strongholds.