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August 5, 2026
Trump Urges Reconsideration of Dropped Vandalism Charges in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Case
- President Trump has urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to revisit the decision to drop vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn.
- Trump claims new evidence supports allegations of vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, contradicting earlier conclusions about installation flaws.
- The Department of the Interior failed to disclose crucial information regarding the installation issues that led to the damage, according to Pirro's office.
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- Trump administration accused of ‘destroying’ Reflecting Pool evidence after lawsuit sheds light on construction damageAug 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM · Independent
- Trump picked his ‘pool guy’ to fix the Reflecting Pool: The bungled repairs only got worse from thereAug 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM · Independent
- Trump response to Pirro question 'shocking': HabermanAug 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM · The Hill
- Trump urges Pirro to revisit decision to drop Reflecting Pool case alleging vandalismAug 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM · Reuters
- Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting PoolAug 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM · The Hill
- Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism caseAug 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM · Fox News