President Trump is considering removing U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro after the Justice Department concluded that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump publicly criticized Pirro on Monday, saying he was “really disappointed” and that she “folded like an umbrella” after the Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case tied to the Reflecting Pool. CNN reports the president was “furious” over the filing, believes he was not informed in advance, and is now weighing whether to remove one of his longtime political allies from the position.
The Justice Department’s filing stated the evidence no longer supported the prosecution after determining the damage stemmed from construction issues rather than criminal vandalism, according to CNN.