Donald Trump accused US attorney Jeanine Pirro of having “folded like an umbrella” amid reports that he was considering removing her from her post.Trump criticized Pirro on Monday after she dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Trump nominated Pirro to serve as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia last year, and the Senate later confirmed her in August.Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, Trump said: “Frankly, I think she choked because the judge was really vicious. Instead of going after the people that did it, the judge went after her and went after her department, and I guess she choked,” appearing to refer to DC superior court judge Todd Edelman who is overseeing the vandalism case.He added: “I was disappointed with Jeanine Pirro, really disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. She folded like an umbrella.”Trump refused to answer a follow-up question from a reporter on whether he is reconsidering her role, instead saying: “You’re fake news. Don’t ever talk again.”Last Friday, the justice department dismissed the criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, one of seven people charged in connection with what Trump claimed were attempts to vandalize the $15m renovation of the reflecting pool.Hearn had faced a felony property destruction charge that carried a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. He pleaded not guilty last month.According to the justice department last week, the damage to the pool liner came as “the result of flawed installation by the contractor”.