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President Trump Criticizes Jeanine Pirro for Dropping Reflecting Pool Charges Due to Shoddy Construction

President Trump expressed public frustration with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she moved to dismiss criminal charges regarding the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. While the administration announced that the pool's renovation was a success, Pirro's office admitted that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor rather than the vandals the president had previously blamed. Pirro, a staunch ally of the president, was accused by the administration of "folding like an umbrella" for conceding to the facts of the flawed installation. The administration announced that the pool liner began to peel off almost immediately after a $14.7 million no-bid contract was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings. The decision to drop the charges against former Olympian David Hearn and three other defendants has led to speculation that Pirro may be removed from her post. Despite the criticism, Pirro's office maintains that her tenure has been productive, noting that her office has obtained more than 7,000 convictions and abandoned only 5-7 percent of cases.

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