President Trump met with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., at the White House, and her job appeared safe for now, according to two people familiar with the meeting. The meeting followed Trump's public criticism of Pirro's handling of a case involving the reflecting pool, in which he said she "choked" and later "folded like an umbrella." Despite the criticism, the two people said her position was not in immediate jeopardy.
In a separate development, Trump issued executive orders targeting the Smithsonian Institution. The orders argue that the institution's exhibits prioritize decolonization and diversity, equity, and inclusion over patriotic American history. The exact scope of the new directives was not detailed in the reports.