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US Attorney General Todd Blanche defended US Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision not to prosecute a vandalism case at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, despite President Donald Trump’s criticism. Blanche said Pirro was doing a “phenomenal job” of enforcing the law and that Trump supports her. The case involved a former Olympian charged with vandalizing the pool’s lining, but Pirro’s office cited “botched” construction work as the primary cause of the damage. Trump has blamed vandals without providing evidence.
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Blanche’s defense of Pirro comes as Trump has publicly criticized her decision. Pirro’s office has pursued other vandalism cases, including one against a Kentucky woman who sprayed graffiti on the World War II memorial. Blanche said he would consider Trump’s opinion if the president pressed for the Reflecting Pool case to be revived. The Justice Department traditionally acts independently of the White House, but Blanche said he couldn’t pledge to always oppose policy goals set by the president.
Blanche’s comments sound like a gentle pushback against Trump’s criticism.
Author: Evan Null
