Pirro Says Reflecting Pool Vandals Face Prosecution as Cleanup Continues
Pirro said people who tamper with the pool can face criminal charges as crews remove algae and repair peeling blue paint.
- On Sunday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to prosecute anyone caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating that citations have been issued and even minor crimes must be prosecuted.
- The $14.7 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rapidly deteriorated after officials painted the bottom 'American flag blue' ahead of the 250th anniversary, triggering algae growth and paint peeling.
- President Donald Trump alleged vandals used a 'knife or blade' to create a '250 foot long gash' and poured corrosive chemicals into the pool; five people have been arrested on vandalism charges.
- Cleanup crews continue removing algae while legal analysts question prosecution viability; journalist Marcy Wheeler noted prosecutors must prove the 'value of the so-called fixes' to secure convictions.
- Renovation costs ballooned from initial projections of $1.8 million to more than $14 million, prompting critics to suggest the administration is using vandalism claims to deflect from fiscal mismanagement.
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Referring to the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, Minnesota governor Tim Walz commented on X: “Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it went. The entire Trump presidency in a nutshell.” (Walz could have added: “blamed others for his failure, conjured up a conspiracy, then prosecuted them.”)One remarkable aspect of Trump’s hor…
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