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Furious Trump considers removing Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is considering removing Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for the District of Columbia, after the Justice Department concluded that issues with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were due to a flawed renovation, not vandalism.
- Trump expressed strong disappointment with Pirro, calling her handling of the case a failure and stating she "folded like an umbrella," while blaming career officials in her office for the controversial court filing.
- The Justice Department dropped the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalism, admitting the $14 million renovation was "hasty and botched."
- Despite Pirro's accusations that the Department of Interior withheld information, Trump maintains belief that vandals caused the damage and is not angry with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
- Hearn’s legal team is exploring multiple options, including disciplinary referrals and lawsuits, as the judge has not yet dismissed the charges, and Pirro’s office has only sought dismissal without prejudice.
