Trump pushes false Reflecting Pool vandalism claims

President Donald Trump is publicly rebuking U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro after her office dropped charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, admitting in court filings that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was due to shoddy workmanship, not vandalism. Trump insists a video shows vandalism, but footage is inconclusive. The dispute highlights challenges in delivering hard truths to a president who demands loyalty, as he faces midterm elections and criticism over his Iran war and housing policy.