Just under two weeks after Jeanine Pirro infuriated President Donald Trump by dismissing vandalism charges associated with his controversial Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool project, the U.S.
Attorney took an “unusual” and “notable” action, as per a new report.
Investigation and Response
Vandervelden has played a crucial role in examining some of the office’s most contentious cases, such as an unsuccessful investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell and a probe into claims that the D.C. police department intentionally manipulated their crime statistics.
Unlike standard grand juries, special grand juries have the unique ability to issue a potentially significant report concerning the subject of an investigation, even in the absence of any trial, according to the report. The exact focus of the special grand jury’s investigation is still uncertain, as legal experts have stated to the Post that this action is particularly “notable” in light of President Donald Trump’s declared interest in having Pirro take legal action against his high-profile rivals.
