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US Attorney General backs prosecutor criticized by Trump over reflecting pool case

US Attorney General Todd Blanche has publicly defended prosecutor Jeanine Pirro after President Donald Trump criticized her decision to dismiss a federal vandalism case concerning the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Blanche stated that Pirro is doing a "phenomenal job" and that judging her on a single case with the available evidence would be unfair. While acknowledging Trump's frustration, Blanche affirmed his support for Pirro and indicated that prosecutorial decisions are made with integrity, though he would consider the President's opinion on the matter. AI

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US Attorney General backs prosecutor criticized by Trump over reflecting pool case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    US Attorney General Blanche defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam

    US Attorney General Todd Blanche said ⁠on Sunday that ⁠he backs top Washington prosecutor ⁠Jeanine Pirro, who was criticised by US President Donald Trump for the way she handled a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “I absolutely support US Attorney…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Tony Czuczka, Bloomberg ·

    Blanche defends reflecting pool prosecutor who angered Trump

    “Now, that’s different than whether the president is extraordinarily frustrated at what happened in that case. And I don’t in any way fault him for that.”