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Trump Rips Jeanine Pirro for Dropping Vandalism Charge

August 1, 2026 · 1:57 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump blasted U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday for moving to drop a criminal charge filed against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalizing the lining of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool,” the Washington Post reports.

“Trump doubled down on claims that the renovated pool had been vandalized, even as federal prosecutors suggested the damage was instead due to ‘botched’ contractor work.”

The Guardian: Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing.

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