Pirro says she will not tolerate hatred or provide mercy for criminals during swearing-in ceremony

Interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro was sworn into office on Wednesday, where she declared she would not have mercy on criminals in Washington, D.C., or tolerate hatred in the wake of the fatal shooting last week.

President Donald Trump appointed Pirro to serve as the interim attorney for D.C. after his initial pick, Ed Martin, resigned. Martin is now serving in a different post within the Justice Department. 

Pirro, who previously worked as a judge and district attorney, said she would prosecute violent criminals with the "appropriate punishment." She also promised to bring justice to the man who fatally shot two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum on May 21.

"We need to send a message that justice will be honored in the District of Columbia," Pirro said in remarks at the ceremony. "My voice should be heard loud and clear: No more. No more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals. 

"Violence will be addressed directly with the appropriate punishment, and this city will again become a shining city on a hill in an America that President Trump has promised to make great again and will make safe again," she added.

Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi also attended the ceremony at the White House. 

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