Report: Jeanine Pirro Suspended for Two Weeks

A report said that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will be suspended for two weeks over her remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn).

On March 16, Pirro’s show on Fox didn’t air, and she has remained uncharacteristically silent on Twitter. Her last tweet was from a week ago.

CNN reported on March 17 that her show would be off the air for two weeks, adding that she is merely in the “penalty box” and wasn’t fired. The report conflicts with other reports over the weekend that said she was fired.

Fox hasn’t issued a statement about her status. A spokesperson told Deadline Hollywood that it wouldn’t comment on “internal scheduling matters.”

Fox had released a statement last week saying, “We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar. They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.”

Pirro had commented on whether Omar’s choice to wear a hijab signaled her support for Islam’s Sharia law.

“Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself is antithetical to the United States Constitution?”

The remark came after Omar made what many Jewish groups said were anti-Semitic statements. She suggested that pro-Israel organizations were coercing lawmakers in pledging allegiance to a foreign country.

“I’ve seen a lot of comments about my opening statement from Saturday night’s show and I did not call Rep. Omar un-American. My intention was to ask a question and start a debate, but of course because one is Muslim does not mean you don’t support the Constitution,” Pirro said after Fox News’ condemnation. “I invite Rep. Omar to come on my show any time to discuss all of the important issues facing America today.”

President Donald Trump on March 17 called on Fox News to keep Pirro amid the controversy.

“The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country,” he wrote. “They have all out campaigns against FoxNews hosts who are doing too well.”

Trump urged Fox to “stay strong” in the face of relentless pressure and “fight back with vigor.”

Bring back @JudgeJeanine Pirro. The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country. They have all out campaigns against @FoxNews hosts who are doing too well. Fox ….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

“Stop working soooo hard on being politically correct, which will only bring you down, and continue to fight for our Country,” he continued. “The losers all want what you have, don’t give it to them. Be strong & prosper, be weak & die!”