On Sunday, US Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly expressed his support for top Washington prosecutor Jeanine Pirro. The endorsement follows criticism from US President Donald Trump regarding Pirro's handling of an alleged vandalism case at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The public backing highlights a rare point of friction between the Justice Department and the president over prosecutorial decisions. The specific details of the underlying vandalism case and the exact nature of President Trump's criticisms were not elaborated upon in the available reports.
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