Live updates: Trump rips into Pirro over Reflecting Pool case; Cornyn backs Blanche’s confirmation

Summary

President Trump ripped into District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday, repeatedly saying he was “disappointed” that the criminal case over vandalism at the Reflecting Pool was dropped. Insisting that the pool was vandalized, though acknowledging there were contractor issues, Trump said Pirro “choked.” He added that talks with Iran “are going along.”…