Attorney General Todd Blanche defended U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop the Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn last month while acknowledging President Donald Trump’s frustrations with the outcome of the case.

Asked by NBC News host Kristen Welker whether he stands with Pirro or Trump on the issue, the newly installed attorney general refrained from siding with one party more than the other.