Reflecting Pool reversal brings scrutiny on cases, Pirro’s job security
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop cases against people suspected of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has opened a new line of scrutiny around the potential legal ramifications. As lawyers question what federal prosecutors knew and when, some suggested civil rights or defamation suits may follow. The about-face has also made Pirro, a…
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Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop cases against people suspected of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has opened a new line of scrutiny around the potential legal ramifications.
As lawyers question what federal prosecutors knew and when, some suggested civil rights or defamation suits may follow.
The about-face has also made Pirro, a longtime ally of President Trump, the latest target of the president’s frustration over what he sees as letting people “get away with” vandalizing an iconic landmark in the nation’s capital.
The president met with Pirro and Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday shortly after venting about the situation in the Oval Office.
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