- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly backed D.C. prosecutor Jeanine Pirro after President Trump criticized her handling of an alleged vandalism case at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool.
- The newly renovated reflecting pool (about $14.7M) quickly developed algae and peeling; federal prosecutors charged former Olympian David Hearn, but Pirro sought dismissal, blaming contractor work and incomplete Interior Department info.
- Blanche declined to pledge DOJ independence from the White House, saying he’ll “prosecute without fear or favor,” while the White House has asked the Justice Department to review possible new charges.
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