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BumRushDaShow

(173,426 posts)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:35 AM Monday

Jeanine Pirro Says People Who 'Vandalize' Reflecting Pool Will Be Prosecuted

Source: Huff Post/Reuters

Jun 21, 2026, 05:05 PM EDT | Updated 9 hours ago


NEW YORK, June 21 (Reuters) - People caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off. Citations for vandalism have been issued, Pirro said on Sunday, adding that even minor crimes must be prosecuted to keep the U.S. capital safe.

The peeling paint was visible in the 2,000-foot-long rectangular pool, a major national landmark, less than two weeks after Trump declared its $14.7 million renovation project completed on June 6. Trump on Saturday claimed, without providing evidence, that vandals poured corrosive chemicals into the pool.

Anyone who is in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize will face the criminal justice system in D.C.,” Pirro told Fox News’ “Sunday Briefing” program.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reflecting-pool-jeannine-pirro_n_6a384620e4b0810d441d4373?origin=home-latest-news-unit



The latest "Pirro Special™".
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Jeanine Pirro Says People Who 'Vandalize' Reflecting Pool Will Be Prosecuted (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Monday OP
people who commited treason on jan 6 are pardoned and rewarded. hey pirro the criminals are in the white house msongs Monday #1
Sure thing psycho mountain grammy Monday #2
She needs to Old Crank Monday #3
Jeanine Pirro Grigio awakens from her drunken Hey Joe Monday #31
This song takes on new meaning. 🍷🤣 sheshe2 Monday #52
making up shit to arrest people SOUNDS LIKE FASCISM TO ME Skittles Monday #4
Atta girl! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 QueerDuck Monday #5
That would be Trump. MissouriDem47 Monday #6
And his incompetent pool guys. tanyev Monday #10
2 stupids right in a row azureblue Monday #24
But people who raped children are protected Flatrat Monday #7
She can bring all the charges she wants. AverageOldGuy Monday #8
She'll have a tough time proving how you vandalize water by looking at it. KS Toronado Monday #17
I think a few people were picking up souvenirs. LeftInTX Monday #37
Voluntary cleaning of the park? SomewhereInTheMiddle 22 hrs ago #58
But all those innocent people have to hire lawyers The Blue Flower Monday #27
Is this "judge" even a real attorney? Bluetus Monday #32
Fine...let's get a jury trial for the guy on his bike that touched peeling paint Bengus81 Monday #9
just because she says something does not make it true. Sandwich anyone? nt Javaman Monday #11
She's like Patel,anything to try and please her Fuhrer. But yeah, a grand jury Bengus81 Monday #13
I would be so pissed if I had to do jury duty for that. travelingthrulife Monday #33
Yeah, they had more of a case against the sandwich guy... WestMichRad Monday #16
Did she say how the vandals accomplished their destruction? mwb970 Monday #12
I hope she is correct Dangling0826 Monday #14
Pirro LilElf70 Monday #15
"rings"... GiqueCee Monday #26
I agree, but LilElf70 Monday #41
Well, don't let... GiqueCee Monday #43
"obsequious osculation". Love it! 3catwoman3 Monday #54
By All Means, "Judge" Jeanine... GB_RN Monday #18
So she's prosecuting microbes? johnnyplankton Monday #19
Yo Jeanine! If I were to dip my finger in the Reflecting Pool, you're going to prosecute me? ProudMNDemocrat Monday #20
Don't call me shirley. twodogsbarking Monday #22
If Trump and Pirro don't protect us from Unicorns who will. Are you willing to take the risk. twodogsbarking Monday #21
More cases in her long line of cases getting tossed. Moron. Scalded Nun Monday #23
TRUMP "VANDALIZED" THE GODDAM POOL! GiqueCee Monday #25
Jeanine, here's a hint. Norrrm Monday #28
Exactly RIGHT! Chump's SS guys drove on it when the paint was hardly dry FakeNoose Monday #44
YES That could have disrupted the sealing of the lining to the pool bottom ! Captain Zero Yesterday #57
and the undead will be prohibited from attending public school. cab67 Monday #29
So Trump will be prosecuted? twodogsbarking Monday #30
Aren't there any real crimes for her office to prosecute? SamuelAdams Monday #34
"People caught vandalizing the Reflecting Pool will be fully prosecuted!" - Pirro. So....Trump? Grins Monday #35
Masters of distraction, transfer of blame. n/t aggiesal Monday #36
PTL! Clouds Passing Monday #38
when teh charges are dismissed )and they will be) moonshinegnomie Monday #39
Change the narrative, feed the RWNM. maxsolomon Monday #40
Having the education and experience to manage a water feature like this is too woke... hunter Monday #45
These prosecutions will be just as successful and the subway guy's prosecution LetMyPeopleVote Monday #42
She should start with the moron that ordered them to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool, stripping the paint. Martin68 Monday #46
Photosynthesis could not be reached for comment mahina Monday #47
She can start ... oldsoldierfadingfast Monday #48
I LOVE birds and the dead ducks really upset me but please continue to go after those vandals Pirro vapor2 Monday #49
These cases will never make it to a grand jury LetMyPeopleVote Monday #50
Police presence for literally watching paint peel. johnnyfins Monday #51
Pirro is both a ridiculous human being and a shitheel. NoMoreRepugs Monday #53
As Skittle s said in reply #4... 3catwoman3 Monday #55
TRUMP's Entourage Drove Multiple SUVs Through the Pool ! Captain Zero Yesterday #56

msongs

(74,493 posts)
1. people who commited treason on jan 6 are pardoned and rewarded. hey pirro the criminals are in the white house
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:38 AM
Monday

Hey Joe

(890 posts)
31. Jeanine Pirro Grigio awakens from her drunken
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:22 AM
Monday

stupor just long enough to say something
stupid and cast blame over the innocent.
Just another day in the DOJ.

sheshe2

(99,016 posts)
52. This song takes on new meaning. 🍷🤣
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:53 PM
Monday
Time in a Bottle
Song by
Jim Croce

If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you

If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
Again, I would spend them with you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory of how they were answered by you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them

I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with

Songwriters: Jim Croce. For non-commercial use only.
Data From: Musixmatch


Skittles

(173,591 posts)
4. making up shit to arrest people SOUNDS LIKE FASCISM TO ME
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 05:04 AM
Monday

yes INDEED

and if anyone VANDLIZED that pool, it was DONALD FUCKING TRUMP

azureblue

(2,769 posts)
24. 2 stupids right in a row
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:18 AM
Monday

And pedo protector Pirro trying to distract- from two stupids --

1- using a dark color - anyone who knows pools knows that a dark color makes the bottom warm, which promotes Algae growth
2 - using Hydrogen peroxide will remove paint.

AverageOldGuy

(4,357 posts)
8. She can bring all the charges she wants.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:34 AM
Monday

She still has to get the charges through a grand jury and, if she can do that, then she has to get past a jury.

LeftInTX

(34,938 posts)
37. I think a few people were picking up souvenirs.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:43 AM
Monday

Not vandalism...but I probably would have grabbed a piece of that stuff just out curiousity. It's not hurting anything. I guess if they post signs about not touching it, I guess it could result in a citation. But my hunch is that they didn't even have signs posted.

58. Voluntary cleaning of the park?
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 03:09 AM
22 hrs ago

If you don't pull off paint still attached to the bottom of the pool but only remove floating debris it sounds like you are helping to clean the park, not vandalize it.

As for why anyone would "vandalize" the "beautiful" pool - it must be because "Democrats hate America!"

Nope. Still can't wrap my brain around it.

The Blue Flower

(6,652 posts)
27. But all those innocent people have to hire lawyers
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:29 AM
Monday

What they're doing is criminal. Or should be.

Bluetus

(3,274 posts)
32. Is this "judge" even a real attorney?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:23 AM
Monday

She doesn't seem to know much about the law. Maybe there was a time when she knew some of this stuff, before her brain was pickled with alcohol.

Imaging the damage these people would be doing if they were as competent as Hitler's people. Hitler had a real mission other than himself. It was a terrible vision for humanity, but the point is that Hitler had a huge desire for it to be successful globally. While he led the charge, his vision was of a highly organized hierarchy, where strong leaders were in place at every level.

Trump's vision is personal wealth and unlimited personal power. He doesn't want ANY competent people around him. He only wants people who will follow his orders and help him achieve his crimes. These are not competent people. In fact, it is hard to imaging any less competent people thatn Pirro, Kennedy, Witkoff etc.

Miller may be the one exception. Hitler would have hired Miller in a heartbeat. How many of the others would Hitler have hired into positions of major authority?

Bengus81

(10,547 posts)
9. Fine...let's get a jury trial for the guy on his bike that touched peeling paint
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:42 AM
Monday

Go for it, get a jury and roll your dice. Now...the ABC correspondent was "peeling rubber" off the surface??

You commenting while loaded Pirro?

Bengus81

(10,547 posts)
13. She's like Patel,anything to try and please her Fuhrer. But yeah, a grand jury
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:15 AM
Monday

will laugh her ass out of the room faster than the sub sandwich "case".

WestMichRad

(3,511 posts)
16. Yeah, they had more of a case against the sandwich guy...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:25 AM
Monday

… than against anyone touching the peeled paint or poking at the water in the reflecting pool.
But such is the shitstain’s DOJ.

mwb970

(12,167 posts)
12. Did she say how the vandals accomplished their destruction?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:14 AM
Monday

It's a REALLY big pool. How much damage can one or two people do? Am I missing something here?

LilElf70

(1,705 posts)
15. Pirro
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:23 AM
Monday

has proven over and over again how much of a suck up classic airbag she is. It's how she got her current job. This woman likes to kiss rings.

GiqueCee

(5,042 posts)
26. "rings"...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:28 AM
Monday

... aren't the first things that come to mind when discussing obsequious osculation.

GiqueCee

(5,042 posts)
43. Well, don't let...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:22 PM
Monday

... this grumpy old buzzard harsh your mellow! Have a wonderful day. I would, but it's gonna rain this afternoon... again.

GB_RN

(3,597 posts)
18. By All Means, "Judge" Jeanine...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:32 AM
Monday

Right after you polish off your morning booze bottle, go prosecute your boss for it. He’s the one, along with his corrupt crony-buddy who owns the contractor, who fucked it up. They are the vandals.

ProudMNDemocrat

(21,029 posts)
20. Yo Jeanine! If I were to dip my finger in the Reflecting Pool, you're going to prosecute me?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:36 AM
Monday

To the fullest extent of the law?

Surely you jest!

GiqueCee

(5,042 posts)
25. TRUMP "VANDALIZED" THE GODDAM POOL!
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:24 AM
Monday

And most of Washington D.C. as well. Talk about pointless destruction, just look at the hole in the ground where the East Wing used to be.

FakeNoose

(42,966 posts)
44. Exactly RIGHT! Chump's SS guys drove on it when the paint was hardly dry
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:31 PM
Monday

Here's your proof of "vandalism" right here Jeanine!

If you're going to prosecute this, at least name the REAL culprits.



Captain Zero

(8,972 posts)
57. YES That could have disrupted the sealing of the lining to the pool bottom !
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:00 AM
Yesterday

That's a lot of weight if the liner seal is not completely dried or adhered.

Grins

(9,588 posts)
35. "People caught vandalizing the Reflecting Pool will be fully prosecuted!" - Pirro. So....Trump?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:46 AM
Monday

It's about time the DoJ went after Trump. Who more describes that charge than Trump?

moonshinegnomie

(4,143 posts)
39. when teh charges are dismissed )and they will be)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:45 AM
Monday

the prosecutors involved should be disbarred and have to reimburse the so called vandals for legal expenses

maxsolomon

(39,396 posts)
40. Change the narrative, feed the RWNM.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 12:06 PM
Monday

Can't have the discussion center on the Dotard's terrible idea of painting the Reflecting Pool dark blue without addressing the actual technical problems of maintaining a 1/3-mile-long petri dish.

hunter

(40,940 posts)
45. Having the education and experience to manage a water feature like this is too woke...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 01:02 PM
Monday

... and loyalty to Trump is valued more than competence.

Martin68

(28,281 posts)
46. She should start with the moron that ordered them to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool, stripping the paint.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 05:03 PM
Monday

vapor2

(5,118 posts)
49. I LOVE birds and the dead ducks really upset me but please continue to go after those vandals Pirro
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:01 PM
Monday

3catwoman3

(30,145 posts)
55. As Skittle s said in reply #4...
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:13 PM
Monday

...Trump is the one who vandalized the Reflecting Pool.

LOCK HIM UP!

Captain Zero

(8,972 posts)
56. TRUMP's Entourage Drove Multiple SUVs Through the Pool !
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:53 AM
Yesterday
While it was still under repair. They drove over the lining. They drove over the unlined portions. There is video of them visiting the pool and DRIVING IN/ON IT WHILE IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION/REPAIR!

We need to be playing and posting that video over and over!


That could have caused the liner NOT TO SEAL DOWN. IMHO.
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