Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage

August 4, 2026 / 11:56 AM EDT / CBS News

Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage

TL;DR

  • The U.S. Attorney for D.C. presented evidence to President Trump indicating that construction errors, not vandalism, damaged the Reflecting Pool.
  • The prosecutor's office had previously dismissed felony charges against an Olympic canoeist, citing new information about a 'botched installation'.
  • President Trump had publicly criticized the prosecutor for dropping the charges.
  • The U.S. attorney's office has faced other recent setbacks in high-profile cases.