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# Pool case shows gap between Trump's claims, court record
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-agenda-doj-1785870831/
- Published: 2026-08-05T01:15:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-05T04:30:30.000Z
- Description: Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_d8e6355f-21ba-4416-a091-027a6df20500, #extra

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between what the president and administration officials say in public versus what lawyers say in court. Amna Nawaz discussed more with former prosecutor Ankush Khardori.