Trump sours on Pirro over Reflecting Pool case, won't say her job is safe
President Donald Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, "choked" and "folded like an umbrella" in the Reflecting Pool case.
TL;DR
- President Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping the Reflecting Pool vandalism case.
- Trump stated Pirro "made a mistake" and "choked" by dismissing the indictment against David Hearn.
- Pirro's office decided to drop the charges after determining a "flawed installation" was responsible for the damage, not vandalism.
- Trump has previously expressed his belief that the project was sabotaged.
- The President's comments raise questions about his authority to remove U.S. attorneys.
- The article notes previous instances of Trump firing or attempting to fire U.S. attorneys.