Trump meets Jeanine Pirro amid concerns over her future as attorney for dropping Reflecting Pool case against Olympian
Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, met with Donald Trump on Monday amid concerns over her future, after she dismissed charges against an Olympian who was allegedly accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
On Monday, US President Donald Trump met with US Attorney Jeanine Pirro at the White House, amid speculation about her future in her role as the District of Columbia's US Attorney. The meeting came after Trump criticized her decision to drop felony charges against three-time Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Trump described her as "very disappointed" and said she had "choked" under pressure from the judge in the case. He further alleged that the judge had "gone after her and her department." Pirro's filing, which stated that the damage was due to "flawed installation by the contractor," contradicted Trump's and the President's earlier claims.
This has raised questions about her future in the position as prosecutors in Washington moved to drop charges against three other defendants connected to the incident.
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