Trump met Pirro after saying she ‘choked’ in Reflecting Pool case
What’s new: The meeting came after Trump publicly faulted Jeanine Pirro over a vandalism case tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
President Donald Trump met with interim U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro at the White House after he publicly accused her of “choking” in a vandalism case involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The episode added to scrutiny of Pirro’s handling of the matter after charges were dropped against a defendant in the case. The New York Times reported the meeting after Trump’s criticism, which put fresh pressure on one of his own appointees. The dispute centers on a high-profile case tied to damage at the Reflecting Pool, a prominent site on the National Mall in Washington.