Trump And Pirro Fallout
Trump is said to be considering ousting Jeanine Pirro after the Reflecting Pool case decision.
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Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for D.C., met with President Trump at the White House on Monday after he publicly said she “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” by moving to drop the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. Her office on Friday asked to dismiss the felony vandalism charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, stating the pool damage resulted from flawed contractor installation rather than vandalism. Prosecutors also moved to dismiss misdemeanor charges against three other defendants. Trump did not say whether Pirro’s job was safe.
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Pirro falloutLeans Left
Jeanine Pirro damaged her relationship with Trump by dropping or accepting the collapse of the Reflecting Pool vandalism case. Trump reacted angrily, and her future as D.C. U.S. attorney is now in doubt.
Baseless vandalismLeans Left
Trump’s story that vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool did not hold up. The prosecutions collapsed or were dropped as evidence pointed to flawed renovation work rather than deliberate vandalism.
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