Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAriana BaioSaturday 01 August 2026 20:33 BSTJudge Jeanine yells at reporters questioning her about charging Olympian over Reflecting PoolPresident Donald Trump forcefully disputed U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Pirro admitted in a court filing that the damage to the pool liner was the result of flawed installation by a contractor, not vandalism.“I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday afternoon, “I don’t know what she was thinking?” Trump added. “To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned in giant letters on it, and other elements of the surrounding area.”Pirro stated her office was misled by the Interior Department, which allegedly misrepresented that the damage was due to vandals.The reversal has drawn significant criticism and scrutiny online, with some legal experts and commentators calling for Pirro's disbarment and highlighting her history of failed prosecutions.In fullTrump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ charges: ‘I don’t know what she was thinking’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in