Key facts
- U.S. Attorney General Matthew Blanche publicly supported prosecutor Matthew Pirro.
- President Donald Trump criticized prosecutor Matthew Pirro's handling of a case.
- The case involved vandalism of the Reflecting Pool.
- Matthew Blanche previously served as President Trump's personal lawyer.
- Blanche stated President Trump does not personally direct prosecutions.
- Blanche expects his cabinet to disagree with him when necessary.
- Blanche emphasized his commitment to acting with integrity.
- Blanche ordered prosecutors to act with integrity.
U.S. Attorney General Matthew Blanche has publicly supported prosecutor Matthew Pirro after Pirro faced criticism from President Donald Trump. The criticism from President Trump concerned Pirro's handling of a Reflecting Pool vandalism case. Blanche, who previously served as President Trump's personal lawyer, stated that President Trump does not personally direct prosecutions. Blanche further emphasized that he expects his cabinet members to disagree with him when necessary. He underscored his commitment to acting with integrity and has ordered prosecutors to do the same. This public support from the Attorney General comes amid President Trump's criticism of Pirro's case management.