On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
US Attorney for DC
32 things Jeanine Pirro said, verbatim, from June 12, 2026 to October 14, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom.”
on felony charges filed over the World War II Memorial vandalism
PBS NewsHour Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington ›
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“This was a deliberate act to damage the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall that members of the National Park Service actually have worked hard to restore and have witnessed,”
on an Olympian indicted for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
Blaze Media Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalizing Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool — and faces STIFF sentence ›
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“Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize will face the criminal justice system in DC,”
on threatening prosecution for anyone vandalizing the reflecting pool repair site in DC
US politics | The Guardian Trump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting pool ›
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“They have shut down businesses, and they have wasted hard-earned tax dollars of law-abiding residents who just want to live and work in peace.”
on policing of teen hangout spots pushed by D.C. mayoral candidates
The Intercept D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them ›
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“Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment,”
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“flawed installation by the contractor … and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026.”
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“There is no question that that judge would not have signed that warrant unless there was probable cause, and probably more than that, given the individual who is involved.”
on the federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home and whether it was politically motivated
USA Today Rep. Ilhan Omar posts defiant video after federal search of her home ›
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“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom. Those Americans include my father and grandfather,”
NBC News Woman arrested and facing felony charges in World War II Memorial vandalism case, DOJ says ›
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“provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case.”
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“the damage was entirely caused by vandals.”
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“Defying both decency and common sense, the government proceeded to indict Mr. Hearn before it had obtained or evaluated the information necessary to establish a good-faith basis for the charge,”
on the Olympic canoeist's bid to dismiss the Reflecting Pool indictment
NBC News Olympic canoeist charged by Jeanine Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case ›
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“held an unprofessional and unethical press conference in which she wholly disregarded DC Bar and DOJ ethics rules by discussing the purported evidence, bolstering the credibility of potential witnesses, and wrongly opining”
on Jeanine Pirro's press conference in the Reflecting Pool case against an Olympic canoeist
NBC News Olympic canoeist charged by Jeanine Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case ›
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“Given all of this newly discovered information, it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt,”
on new evidence complicating the vandalism case over the Reflecting Pool
Atlanta Black Star ‘She Folded Like an Umbrella’: Jeanine Pirro Spotted Fleeing White House with Mystery Box and Suitcase After Trump Publicly Guts Her for Not Falling in Line ›
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“I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM.”
on Trump publicly disagreeing with Pirro over the Reflecting Pool case
CNN Trump doesn’t fire Pirro at White House meeting hours after saying she ‘choked’ over Reflecting Pool case ›
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“The damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism, as initially represented by [the Department of the Interior],”
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“it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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“The damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism”
on prosecutors dropping the Reflecting Pool felony vandalism case
The Atlantic Prosecutors drop the Reflecting Pool felony case and blame a rushed contractor, eight days after a park engineer had already flagged the peeling liner ›
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“National Parks service employees observed Hearn actually forcefully and violently pulling up and removing the bottom liner with both hands,”
on testimony describing alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
One America News Network Fmr Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ›
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“The law applies equally to everyone, and when it is broken, there are consequences.”
One America News Network Fmr Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ›
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“We can state and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused damage, and that damage is over $1,000.”
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“Our evidence further shows that the National Park Service employees observed Hearn actually forcefully and violently pulling up and removing the bottom liner with both hands,”
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“reacted by shouting at that park's employee, saying that she cared too much about the reflecting pool, and why did she even care, since it wasn't her pool.”
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“Today a grand jury has returned a felony indictment against a defendant, David Hearn, for felony destruction of property for which he faces 10 years in prison,”
on Olympian David Hearn's felony indictment for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
Blaze Media Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalizing Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool — and faces STIFF sentence ›
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“This was a deliberate act to damage the reflecting pool at the National Mall that members of the National Park Service actually have worked hard to restore.”
BBC News Trump's Freedom250, the Reflecting Pool indictment, and the ballroom that ate the East Wing ›
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“A lot of people, when this first happened with the pool, didn’t believe the president that there was vandalism.”
on public skepticism of Trump's Reflecting Pool vandalism claims
CNN Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle takes a predictably scandalous turn ›
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“When these anarchists come – and we have witnesses – they’re like, ‘oh, we didn’t do anything,’”
on alleged vandals denying responsibility for Reflecting Pool damage
CNN Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle takes a predictably scandalous turn ›
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“The rush to complete the project led to hasty and botched work that was not remediated before the project was finished and the fencing removed”
on Reflecting Pool damage caused by rushed construction ahead of a July 4th deadline
Al Jazeera Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn ›
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“These landmarks and monuments belong to all of us, and they must be protected for generations to come,”
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“One of the most offensive images that I hold in my mind are the images of national monuments that are being debased, roped, torn down, graffitied, and damaged by individuals,”
on an Olympian charged with destruction of property at the Reflecting Pool
Politics - CBSNews.com Olympian David Hearn charged with destruction of property at Reflecting Pool ›
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“We will not allow our sacred monuments to be roped off, defaced, or diminished, or in any way impacted by disgruntled individuals.”
on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against an ex-Olympian
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Case Just Took A Turn For An Ex-Olympian ›
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“I’ve never seen such a targeted attack on an institution like this president.”
on calling attacks against Trump unprecedented amid the Lisa Cook Fed dispute
USA Today Supreme Court rules Trump can't fire Lisa Cook. What it means for Fed ›
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“He damaged this pool.”
on a dispute over who caused damage to a pool, contradicted by video evidence
The Bulwark Behold the TRUMP Act: I Know How to Fix American Politics ›
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