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Blanche defends Jeanine Pirro after Trump slams Lincoln Memorial pool case

US Attorney General Todd Blanche has thrown his support behind Washington, DC, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro after President Donald Trump publicly criticized her handling of a controversial vandalism case involving the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Blanche said Sunday that Pirro continues to have Trump's backing despite the president's frustration over her decision to seek the dismissal of charges against former US Olympian David Hearn and others accused of vandalizing the iconic Washington landmark.

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