Pressure Mounts on U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Over Prosecutor John Crabb

White House adviser Peter Navarro demanded that interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro fire Assistant U.S. Attorney John Crabb. Navarro argued that Crabb’s role in securing contempt convictions against him and Steve Bannon makes his continued presence “above the law.” The demand surfaced during a recent appearance on Steve Bannon’s *War Room* podcast, where Pirro’s name was mentioned. Pirro, a former Fox News host appointed on May 28 2025 and confirmed by the Senate on August 2 2025, has already faced criticism from President Donald Trump over a separate “Reflecting Pool” case.

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Crabb helped prosecute Navarro and Bannon for defying congressional subpoenas tied to the January 6 2021 Capitol attack. Both men were convicted of contempt of Congress, and a federal appeals court recently upheld Navarro’s conviction. Concurrently, Republican lawmakers are pushing a contempt referral against former COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, after he invoked the Fifth Amendment over 100 times in a House hearing. Senator Rand Paul has signaled a referral for possible prosecution, and Fauci’s lawyer David Schertler denounced the Senate vote as a “crude political stunt.”

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President Trump rebuked Pirro for dropping charges in the Reflecting Pool case, saying she “choked” and “folded like an umbrella.” Pirro’s office declined comment when contacted.

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• “Never mention her friggin' name to me, because that woman still refuses to fire John Crabb,” — Peter Navarro, white house adviser — Peter Navarro, White House adviser

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• “They prosecuted Peter Navarro and they prosecuted Steve Bannon," Trump said.” — Donald Trump, fire from president — Donald Trump, President of the United States

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• “They went to jail for a number of months.” — Donald Trump, fire from president — Donald Trump, President of the United States

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• “I want Judge Pirro to know I had nothing to do with this outburst,” — Steve Bannon — Steve Bannon, former White House strategist

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Analysts note that Pirro’s response to Navarro’s demand—and any action on the Fauci contempt referral—could intensify scrutiny of her tenure, positioning her at the intersection of intra-administrative disputes and broader congressional-executive tensions.

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