Pirro Met With Trump Monday, Bringing Evidence to Defend Her Decision

President Trump is furious after federal prosecutors dropped charges against an Olympic athlete accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, admitting the damage was caused by contractor error. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dismissed the felony case against Davey Hearn, along with three misdemeanor cases against Justin Carreno, Sophie Dennison-Gibby, and Cameron Thiers. Trump told reporters Monday that Pirro "choked" and "folded like an umbrella, adding, "I was disappointed with Jeanine Pirro, really disappointed.

He lashed out at a reporter who asked if he was considering removing her, calling the journalist "fake news. In Truth Social posts, Trump insisted the pool was vandalized with box cutters, posting a video he claimed showed the destruction, though it contained no visible evidence of slashing. The government acknowledged the liner damage stemmed from a "botched installation" and "contractor error, contradicting earlier claims of a 300-foot gash.

Pirro met with Trump Monday, bringing evidence to defend her decision. She had previously insisted Hearn damaged the pool with his "bare hands" and that an expert would prove the case.