Trump: Pirro ‘choked,’ ‘folded like an umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool case

President Trump said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” in her decision to drop charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, casting blame on the judge overseeing the case. 

“The judge was extremely unfriendly to Jeanine, and frankly, I think she choked because the judge was really vicious,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. 

“Instead of going after the people that did it, the judge went after and went after her department,” he continued. “And I guess she choked. I don’t know what the hell happened.” 

Trump did not answer directly when asked by a reporter if he was reconsidering her role, saying “you’re fake news. Don’t ever talk again.” 

Trump exclaimed minutes later that Pirro “folded like an umbrella.” 

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