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Trump Mulls Firing Attorney After Pool Charge Dismissal

8/4/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing firing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed a felony charge tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) report described the $14 million renovation as hasty and botched, concluding a defective lining, not vandalism, caused the pool damage.
Sources said Trump is furious, was blindsided by Pirro’s filing, and her removal is highly likely.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing firing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed a felony charge tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) report described the $14 million renovation as hasty and botched, concluding a defective lining, not vandalism, caused the pool damage.
Sources said Trump is furious, was blindsided by Pirro’s filing, and her removal is highly likely.