- President Trump publicly rebuked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn, insisting vandals caused the Reflecting Pool damage while Pirro blamed contractor problems.
- Prosecutors say newly obtained Interior Department documents and inspections show widespread damage from a botched, rushed installation ahead of the America 250 events, undermining the vandalism theory.
- The pool was renovated under a $14.7M no‑bid contract (painted “American flag blue”), the new liner soon peeled, Trump shared a security‑camera clip he says shows tampering, and the episode has become a political flashpoint.
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