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Trump '100% Disagrees' With Pirro on Reflecting Pool Vandalism

Trump '100% Disagrees' With Pirro on Reflecting Pool Vandalism

Summary

President Donald Trump said he completely disagrees with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s view that damage at the Reflecting Pool was due to poor installation, not vandalism. Prosecutors dismissed felony charges against David Hearn after new evidence showed contractors caused most of the damage during a protest.

Key Facts

  • President Trump said he "disagrees 100%" with Jeanine Pirro about the cause of damage at the Reflecting Pool.
  • Jeanine Pirro is the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
  • Prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against Olympian David Hearn, linked to the Reflecting Pool case.
  • Evidence showed contractors, not Hearn, caused much of the Reflecting Pool damage.
  • The protest in May involved demonstrators displaying “86 47” on the lawn near the Reflecting Pool.
  • The phrase “86 47” is politically controversial and considered by some Trump supporters as a threat.
  • Investigators could not prove beyond reasonable doubt that Hearn caused the property damage.
  • The disagreement highlights a rare public split between President Trump and one of his appointees.
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