The Trump administration’s appointment of Fox News Channel personality Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., has sparked another round of outrage from left-of-center circles.

President Trump has plucked over 20 former Fox News Channel employees for work in his administration. That includes three members of the Trump Cabinet: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Most of the rest are lesser known names in less important positions, but that hasn’t stopped the hand-wringing over whether Fox has an oversized influence on the White House.

The appointment of Pirro shouldn’t be that surprising, given that Trump has known her in New York City’s social circles for many years, well before he could hand out political appointments. Besides the star power of her hosting duties at Fox News, Pirro brings........

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