Blanche Defends DC Reflecting Pool Prosecutor Who Angered Trump
Blanche said Pirro should be judged fairly after she dropped the case, while Trump criticized the decision and questioned the evidence behind the vandalism claim.
- On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche defended U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Meet the Press, affirming "I absolutely support U.S. Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump" despite the controversy over her dismissal of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism charges.
- Pirro dismissed charges against former Olympian David Hearn last month after her office blamed "flawed" construction work for pool damage rather than intentional vandalism, prompting Trump to demand she revisit her "hastily made decision."
- Blanche argued that "judging her on a single case because of the evidence that we had is not fair," noting Pirro is "doing a phenomenal job" prosecuting other vandalism, including a World War II Memorial graffiti case last week.
- Responding to NBC questions about Justice Department independence, Blanche refused to pledge departmental autonomy, stating "the president does not expect any of his leaders, including me, to just say 'Yes' to him no matter what he says."
- Regardless of this specific case, Blanche emphasized that vandalism on the National Mall remains a recurring problem, characterizing recent attacks on national monuments as "horrible" acts by "really, really sick people.
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Todd Blanche backs Jeanine Pirro after Lincoln Memorial pool vandalism case dismissal - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said he supports U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to dismiss the vandalism case involving the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Federal prosecutors on July 31 moved to drop the case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were di…
Blanche defends DC reflecting pool prosecutor
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche defended Jeanine Pirro for dismissing a federal vandalism case in a decision that angered President Donald Trump, saying the top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., should be judged fairly.
It is not fair to judge prosecutor Jeanine Pirro based on a single case, states Todd Blanche.
Blanche Defends Reflecting Pool Prosecutor Who Angered Trump
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