{"id":2616975,"date":"2026-06-21T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pirro-floats-serious-charges-for-vandals-fostering-algal-blooms-in-reflecting-pool\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T18:37:32","slug":"pirro-floats-serious-charges-for-vandals-fostering-algal-blooms-in-reflecting-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pirro-floats-serious-charges-for-vandals-fostering-algal-blooms-in-reflecting-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirro floats &#8216;serious charges&#8217; for vandals fostering algal blooms in Reflecting Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpirro-floats-serious-charges-for-vandals-fostering-algal-blooms-in-reflecting-pool%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2616975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>washington, D.C., District Attorney Jeanine Pirro has vowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-reps-demand-to-know-how-journalists-can-be-protected-from-antifa-rioters\/\" title=\"Republican Reps Demand To Know How Journalists Can Be Protected From Antifa Rioters\">prosecute individuals involved<\/a> in vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool, which is experiencing algae issues following a recent cleaning and beautification effort initiated by President Donald Trump.The project included painting the pool&#8217;s bottom &#8220;American flag blue,&#8221; but algae growth has caused the paint to peel. Pirro emphasized that vandalism will be met with serious charges, and some individuals have already received citations, with more severe charges possible if additional damage occurs. <\/p>\n<p>The incident gained further attention when a former Olympian, David Hearn, was arrested for allegedly vandalizing the pool, claiming he only touched a detached liner. Meanwhile, Trump reported that the algae problem is improving, with about 75% gone, and repairs to the liner are underway ahead of July Fourth celebrations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >situation highlights ongoing efforts<\/a> to restore the Reflecting Pool amid concerns over vandalism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-pompeo-calls-for-release-of-chinese-citizen-journalist\/\" title=\"Secy. Pompeo calls for release of Chinese citizen journalist\">environmental issues<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C., <\/a>District Attorney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeanine-pirro\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3802\">Jeanine Pirro<\/a> on Sunday said vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool that promotes algal blooms will be met with \u201cserious charges\u201d as workers scramble to repair President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> multimillion-dollar beautification project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of his plan to revamp and clean the Reflecting Pool, Trump had the bottom painted \u201cAmerican flag blue,\u201d but shortly after the pool was refilled, algae took over, and the blue paint started coming up.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4616938\/doj-not-sign-declaration-anti-weaponization-fund\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                              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class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnyone who was in a position of vandalizing or attempting to vandalize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">reflecting pool<\/a> will face the criminal justice system in D.C.,\u201d Pirro said, adding that citations have already been handed out to individuals for vandalization and their cases will be prosecuted \u201cto the full extent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there are more serious products that are put into the reflecting pool to create more algae or a bigger problem, then we\u2019ll consider more serious charges,\u201d Pirro said, noting vandalism is a misdemeanor charge. \u201cBut make no mistake, making D.C. beautiful is a priority, and if you damage, vandalize, or do anything to impact something like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-honors-victims-of-9-11-on-anniversary\/\" title=\"Pentagon pays tribute to 9\/11 victims.\">reflective pool<\/a>, you can be prosecuted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4617632\/us-park-police-arrest-olympian-vandal-reflecting-pool\/\">US PARK POLICE ARREST FORMER OLYMPIAN FOR VANDALISM OF REFLECTING POOL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-park-police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"16457\">U.S. Park Police<\/a> arrested a former Olympian on Saturday for allegedly vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. David Hearn, 67, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property, but claimed he only reached into the pool to feel a detached piece of the pool\u2019s liner to see what it felt like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump on Saturday said the algae in the pool is \u201c75% gone\u201d and the detached liner will be repaired within the next week. The president is on a strict schedule to get the pool in tip-top shape in time for July Fourth celebrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D.C. 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