President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its move to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to assert vandalism was to blame for its appearance. Trump specifically urged U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to “re-visit her hastily made decision” in…
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Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to ‘re-visit’ Reflecting Pool
The Hill
August 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its move to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to assert vandalism was to blame for its appearance. Trump specifically urged U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to “re-visit her hastily made decision” in…