U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has publicly criticized the current criminal justice system in Washington, D.C., particularly its handling of youth offenders. Pirro highlighted that violent crimes, especially homicides involving minority teens, remain inadequately addressed, with only 30% of such cases solved over the past year and seven months. She condemned laws that allow young offenders who commit serious crimes, including shootings, to be processed through family courts focused on rehabilitation, rather than facing traditional criminal prosecution. Pirro vowed to change these laws, including lowering the age of criminal responsibility, to hold offenders accountable and enhance public safety. Her statements coincide with legislative efforts led by Representative Byron Donalds, who filed the DC CRIMES Act (H.R. 4922). This bill, passed by the House but stalled in the Senate, aims to ensure that criminals in D.C. face prosecution and to curtail eligibility for the district’s youth offender system. Representative James Comer has pledged to advance the bill in the Oversight Committee. Pirro and lawmakers have emphasized the need to reform D.C.’s judicial system, which they describe as weak and emboldening criminals. Pirro also criticized the D.C. Council for enacting laws she considers overly lenient toward young offenders. The federal administration has expressed a commitment to addressing the crime situation in the nation’s capital, with Pirro stating that criminals will be caught and laws changed to improve accountability.