Trump rebukes Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool charges
The Justice Department moved to drop a criminal case against a former athlete accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after receiving evidence suggesting the damage was caused by construction problems rather than vandalism. President Trump had claimed vandals were responsible and criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's conclusion that the damage resulted from shoddy workmanship, calling her assessment a failure. Trump's advisors have noted he has the authority to fire federal prosecutors like Pirro.
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Part of Trump's Reflecting Pool makeover and the vandalism case against a former Olympian
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23 sourcesJeanine Pirro Rushes to Beg Trump Not to Fire Her Over Reflecting Pool
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44 sourcesTrump says he's "really disappointed" with Pirro amid Reflecting Pool case
Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' after move to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
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25 sourcesTrump hasn't 'made a determination' on firing Pirro in pool dispute
Trump publicly rebukes U.S. Attorney Pirro over Reflecting Pool case but stops short of firing her
Trump has soured on Jeanine Pirro, but she can still save her job
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8 articlesWhy did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?
Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges
Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges
Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Will Drop Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges Against Ex-Olympian, Says “Botched Installation” Caused Damage
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The story so far
6 developments- Jul 31Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
- Aug 1Trump says he disapproves of DOJ dropping reflecting pool charges
- Aug 3Trump blasts Jeanine Pirro, says she ‘choked’ in dropping reflecting pool case
- Aug 4Trump laid into Pirro in a tense White House meeting. But their long history might save her job
- Aug 5Trump hasn't 'made a determination' on firing Pirro in pool dispute
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Quiet for 73 daysLast development · Aug 5 — Trump hasn't 'made a determination' on firing Pirro in pool dispute