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Trump said she “folded like an umbrella” in dropping Reflecting Pool charges.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro met with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday afternoon amid questions about her future, sources familiar with the matter told News.
The meeting came after Trump said Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in dropping charges last week against those charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
President Donald Trump, left, listens as Interim U.S. Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, right, speaks Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Washington.
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When asked about the meeting, a White House official would not comment on it but referred News to Trump’s comments earlier in the Oval Office in which he was critical of her decision.
Trump has privately mused to aides about whether he should fire Pirro, according to sources who caution nothing on the matter is final until Trump says it.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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