Trump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" in dropping Reflecting Pool case
"She folded like an umbrella," President Trump said of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
President Trump publicly criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dismissing vandalism charges against 67-year-old former Olympian David Hearn in connection with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. The Justice Department filed a court filing on Friday to dismiss the charges, arguing that the Interior Department had incorrectly attributed the damage to vandalism and that the real culprits were contractor error and a botched installation.
Trump, visibly upset, called Pirro's decision to drop the charges a "mistake" and described her as someone who "folded like an umbrella" and "chocked." The president did not address whether he plans to fire her, but his remarks indicate he is unhappy with her actions.
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