US President Donald Trump has appointed Fox News host and former New York prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim US attorney for Washington DC. The announcement comes after Trump withdrew his first pick for the job after he lost key Republican support in the Senate, which votes on such positions.

Donald Trump will appoint Fox News host Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, the latest twist at one of the country’s most high-profile enforcement bureaus.

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,