# Trump presses Pirro to reopen Lincoln Memorial pool case

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-maintains-vandalism-claims-calls-on-pirro-to-re-visit-reflecting-pool/
- Published: 2026-08-08T04:57:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T11:02:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6018156-trump-pirro-revisit-reflecting-pool-claims/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Trump urged Pirro to reconsider a dismissed reflecting-pool case.
- Prosecutors cited faulty renovation work rather than proven vandalism.
- The disputed project was valued at $14.7 million.

## Summary

President Trump renewed his claim that vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and urged U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro to reconsider the dismissal of a related criminal case. The episode highlighted a public disagreement within his administration over whether the damage resulted from deliberate vandalism or problems with renovation work.

Prosecutors said Interior Department material indicated the damage was more likely caused by a contractor’s faulty installation and a rushed refurbishment schedule ahead of America 250 events, making a vandalism charge difficult to prove. The case involved former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of removing a two-foot section of liner; the wider $14.7 million project included repainting and waterproofing the pool floor.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Trump presses Pirro to reopen Lincoln Memorial pool case](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6018156-trump-pirro-revisit-reflecting-pool-claims/)
- [Daily Mail: Trump presents fresh 'evidence' Reflecting Pool WAS vandalized as he makes an unsubtle demand of besieged US Attorney Jeanine Pirro](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16037597/donald-trump-jeanine-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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