Jeanine Ferris Pirro

U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia

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Office: United States Attorney for the District of Columbia

Born: June 2, 1951, Elmira

Party: Republican Party

Education: University at Buffalo, Albany Law School, Notre Dame High School

Previous offices: district attorney

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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The tanker hunt: Trump’s Venezuela “blockade” turns into Coast Guard seizures

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Announced unsealing of Skipper seizure warrant

The U.S. Coast Guard is now chasing a third Venezuela-linked tanker in international waters near Venezuela—under a judicial seizure order. Two other tankers have already been stopped in the past 11 days, including one dramatic helicopter boarding that the administration amplified on social media.

Updated May 15