Judge Pirro Gets Second Weekend Off

Weekend host Jeanine Pirro — under fire for her comments about a Muslim congresswoman — will remain off her Saturday Fox News show for a second week.

“Justice with Judge Jeanine” will be bumped for a repeat of the documentary series “Scandalous: The Trial of William Kennedy Smith,” according to the Fox News schedule.

A representative for Fox News declined comment on why Pirro’s show had been off the air since March 16, reports The L-A Times.

But people at the network not authorized to comment say the fiery conservative host has been suspended for remarks she made about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on her March 9 program. Pirro is expected to return March 30.

Fox News released a strong public rebuke of Pirro after she questioned whether Omar was committed to Sharia law and Islamic doctrine because she wore a hijab, a traditional head covering worn by Muslim women. The network said it had “addressed the matter directly” with Pirro.

Omar, an immigrant from Somalia, stirred public outrage over tweets she made regarding U.S. support of Israel that were interpreted as anti-Semitic. She has become a popular target of conservative pundits.

After Pirro’s program was pulled Saturday, she did receive support from President Trump, who is a regular viewer and a champion of Fox News. Pirro, a former judge and prosecutor, is an ardent supporter of Trump.