Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge
Trump said vandals, not contractors, caused the Reflecting Pool damage as federal prosecutors moved to drop a case against a former Olympian.
- President Donald Trump publicly criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after federal prosecutors moved to drop criminal vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn.
- Trump doubled down on claims of deliberate destruction on Truth Social, writing that "to me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM" and insisting that "major damage was caused by VANDALS!"
- The president's comments directly contradicted his own Justice Department, which acknowledged in court filings that internal Interior Department records showed the liner peeled due to contractor errors during a rushed installation.
- Trump conceded "there may have been some contractor difficulty", but posted video clips to social media maintaining that individuals intentionally sliced and damaged the pool's new blue lining.
- The public dispute highlights growing internal friction, as DOJ officials acknowledged they could not prove criminal intent beyond a reasonable doubt after reviewing the contractor's installation history.
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The dispute over the damage to the famous Washington water basin goes into the next round. Trump now takes on Jeanine Pirro.
“Pure Case Of Vandalism”: Trump Rages As DoJ Drops Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian
“Pure Case Of Vandalism”: Trump Rages As DoJ Drops Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian Update (1245ET): President Trump has not taken kindly to the DoJ dropping their case against the former Olympian for vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, exclaiming his displeasure in a post on X: I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was …
Trump says he 'disagrees 100%' with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool case
Donald Trump disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Truth Social, calling Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage vandalism after her office dismissed felony charges.
I disagree 100%: Trump rejects his own Justice Departments findings on Lincoln pool damage - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump rejected Justice Department findings attributing damaged lining at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to botched contractor installation. Trump maintained vandals caused the harm, despite federal prosecutors dropping charges against former Olympian David Hearn and citing a rushed, flawed setup for the project, CNN reported.
US President Donald Trump insists that the blue color on one of his prestige projects in Washington has been deliberately destroyed. He does not want to accept the lawsuit against an ex-professional athlete.
Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro withdrew the accusation against David Hearn for damage to the Lincoln Monument pool, but Donald Trump claimed vandalism
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