Attorney General Todd Blanche Defends Jeanine Pirro Over Case Dismissal

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche defended U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, Jeanine Pirro following her decision to dismiss a federal vandalism case involving the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial. The dismissal occurred after Pirro's office filed a court document asserting that botched construction work, rather than intentional vandalism, was the primary cause of the damage.

President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the decision, attributing the damage to vandals. Blanche countered this by stating that Pirro is performing a phenomenal job of enforcing laws against monument vandalism, pointing to a recent charge against a Kentucky woman for graffiti at the World War II memorial.

Blanche acknowledged he would consider the president's views if pressed to revive the case, but maintained that the president does not expect his leaders to agree with him regardless of the evidence.