President Donald Trump’s hirer-in-chief Sergio Gor hinted that Judge Jeanine Pirro could be the latest Fox News host to land a job in his administration.
At at Turning Point USA’s inaugural ball on Sunday, Gor was on stage with Pirro when he teased that another “big” White House hire would be announced soon.
Gor flashed a smile as he raised Pirro’s hand, suggesting that she may be the person in question.
As the audience cheered, a shocked looking Pirro shook her head in protest, according to a clip of the viral moment.
Through a FOX News spokesperson, however, Pirro clarified to the Daily Beast that Gor’s remarks were made in “jest,” and she will not be joining the administration.
Trump has recruited 19 people (and counting) from the conservative network to fill his cabinet, including defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy, and surgeon general nominee Janette Nesheiwat, among others.
The New York Times reported that all nominees connected to the network have been terminated from their contracts as they await confirmation.
It’s not the first time that Pirro has been eyed for a role in the Trump administration—during his first term, Pirro expressed interest in the role of attorney general, according to a Politico report from 2018.
Now that the role has gone to Pam Bondi, Pirro seems to be staying put at Fox until further notice.
Although Trump has indeed recruited some of network’s most well-known talent for his cabinet, president and executive editor Jay Wallace told The New York Times that it will be “business as usual” for the network’s news coverage of his administration.
“When push comes to shove, we will want answers to our questions on the issues of the day,” said Wallace. “We don’t view this coverage any differently than any other administration we’ve pressed for answers over the last 28 years.”
