Trump rebukes Jeanine Pirro over abandoned Lincoln Memorial pool case

Pirro’s office filed a motion Friday to dismiss charges against former Olympian David Hearn, asserting that the pool's peeling blue lining and green algae blooms resulted from shoddy construction rather than deliberate destruction. The project, which cost $14.7 million, had become a point of contention for the administration ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. Trump previously claimed surveillance footage captured individuals cutting the pool's waterproofing material, framing the deterioration as a malicious act.

Despite the court filing, Trump doubled down on his narrative, telling reporters that Pirro "folded like an umbrella" under pressure from a judge. The president did not clarify if he had spoken with the top federal prosecutor before the public rebuke or if he intends to reconsider her position. Neither the White House nor Pirro’s office provided immediate comment on the president's remarks. This dispute arrives as Trump pursues several high-profile construction projects across the capital, including a $400 million ballroom at the White House and a proposed commemorative arch near Arlington National Cemetery.