Trump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" in dropping Reflecting Pool case
By August 3, 2026 / 4:01 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump on Monday publicly rebuked Jeanine Pirro , his handpicked U.S.…
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In: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Jeanine Pirro Takeaways from Trump's Oval Office presser Takeaways after Trump takes questions on Iran, Reflecting Pool in Oval Office 04:41 Takeaways after Trump takes questions on Iran, Reflecting Pool in Oval Office (04:41). The president had previously voiced his displeasure on Truth Social, writing Saturday, "I disagree 100%" with Pirro's decision on the Reflecting Pool case. Pirro’s office said in a court filing on Friday that the damage resulted from shoddy construction, not vandalism, and moved to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of deliberately damaging the newly renovated pool ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration last month.
Furthermore, Trump did not say whether he had spoken directly with her before publicly rebuking her.
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In: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Jeanine Pirro Takeaways from Trump's Oval Office presser Takeaways after Trump takes questions on Iran, Reflecting Pool in Oval Office 04:41 Takeaways after Trump takes questions on Iran, Reflecting Pool in Oval Office (04:41)
according to CBS News — LatestThe president had previously voiced his displeasure on Truth Social, writing Saturday, "I disagree 100%" with Pirro's decision on the Reflecting Pool case.
according to CBS News — LatestPirro’s office said in a court filing on Friday that the damage resulted from shoddy construction, not vandalism, and moved to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of deliberately damaging the newly renovated pool ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration last month.
according to Global NewsTrump did not say whether he had spoken directly with her before publicly rebuking her.
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