Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in February. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)Prosecutors in Maryland dropped criminal charges against a woman accused of accosting White House counselor Kellyanne Conway over her political views at a Mexican restaurant near Washington. [Kellyanne Conway says ‘unhinged’ woman assaulted her at restaurant]A trial had been scheduled to begin Monday. Conway and Inabinett were not in court before Montgomery County Circuit Judge Robert A. Greenberg. In dismissing charges, prosecutors essentially declared that even if they could prove the case, Inabinett would not merit the types of punishment that could flow from a conviction.

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2019 12:56 UTC