Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool…
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., was recently the subject of vandalism, leading to charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and a top federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump, was tasked with handling the case. However, Trump expressed disappointment with Pirro's decision to maintain the charges, stating that she "choked" and "folded like an umbrella."
The president criticized the judge for focusing on the prosecutor and her department instead of pursuing the actual perpetrators. Trump's dissatisfaction with Pirro's handling of the case marked a rare instance of a Trump aide openly defying his directives during his second term.
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