Jeanine Pirro left her co-host position on Fox News's "The Five" to become the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, replacing Ed Martin. Fox News is currently using a rotating cast of personalities to fill her spot temporarily on "The Five." Several hosts and contributors, including Katie Pavlich, Leigh Mcany, Kellyanne Conway, and Joey Jones, have filled in for her
. Regarding a permanent replacement, sources indicate that former New Jersey U.S. Attorney and former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, Alina Habba, is being considered as a potential permanent co-host on "The Five." She is described as having a similar combination of legal knowledge, toughness, and media savvy that Pirro had on the show
. In summary:
- Pirro's departure from "The Five" is immediate due to her new role as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.
- Fox News is using rotating hosts temporarily to fill her seat
- Alina Habba is a leading candidate to permanently replace Jeanine Pirro on "The Five"
