Trump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" in dropping Reflecting Pool cases

Core Impact Points

• President Trump publicly criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges against a former Olympian who damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
• Pirro's office moved to dismiss or drop prosecutions against three more people charged with vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, all facing misdemeanor charges.
• Trump's comments in the Oval Office went further than his previous statement on Truth Social, where he expressed disagreement with Pirro's decision but did not use such strong language.
• Multiple sources told CBS News that Pirro's job is safe for now, despite Trump's public rebuke, and that she spoke with the president on Monday in the Oval Office.
• The case against the former Olympian, David Hearn, was an about-face for Pirro, who initially held a news conference condemning vandalism and civil disorder.
• The Justice Department submitted a court filing Friday moving to dismiss vandalism charges, citing contractor error and a botched installation as the cause of the damage.