Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump said Pirro gave up under pressure from a judge and expressed disappointment with how the pool repair project was handled.Key Facts
- President Trump said Jeanine Pirro “folded like an umbrella” after she moved to drop vandalism charges against David Hearn.
- Hearn, a former Olympian, was accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool but said he only touched the pool briefly and followed a park worker’s orders.
- Trump was frustrated that Pirro blamed poor construction for the damage instead of vandalism.
- The Reflecting Pool repair project was done by Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a company Trump said rushed the work to finish before July 4.
- Trump said he did not personally know the contractor and was not fully happy with their work.
- The pool was drained recently for more repairs, with no new bidding for the rebuilding work.
- The White House has not announced the completion date or the cost of the new repairs.
- Trump predicted the Reflecting Pool would reopen in about one to two weeks.
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