{"id":257105,"date":"2026-08-12T17:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/donald-trump-demands-new-reflecting-pool-prosecution-jeanine-pirro-assembles-special-grand-jury-to-carry-out-his-bidding\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:32:43","slug":"donald-trump-demands-new-reflecting-pool-prosecution-jeanine-pirro-assembles-special-grand-jury-to-carry-out-his-bidding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/donald-trump-demands-new-reflecting-pool-prosecution-jeanine-pirro-assembles-special-grand-jury-to-carry-out-his-bidding\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Demands New Reflecting Pool Prosecution &#038; Jeanine Pirro Assembles Special Grand Jury to Carry Out His Bidding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump will never allow things like physical evidence to stand in the way of a vendetta.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, he pitched a fit when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/jeanine-pirro-blasted-by-donald-trump-reflecting-pool-greenwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeanine Pirro dropped the bogus charges<\/a> accusing \u201cvandals\u201d of damaging the Reflecting Pool.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump is not only refusing to acknowledge his role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/donald-trump-blames-vandals-reflecting-pool-greenwater-algae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Greenwater scandal<\/a>. He\u2019s also pressing the DOJ to bring new charges against the same innocent man.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps that is why Pirro is now convening a special grand jury. Loyalty over truth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump in August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-560957 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0812_donaldtrump_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on August 02, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-wants-that-man-prosecuted-no-matter-the-truth\">He wants that man prosecuted, no matter the truth<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/law\/white-house-asks-justice-department-to-consider-new-reflecting-pool-prosecution-1bbf8d8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/em> reports that White House officials spoke to the Justice Department\u2019s Criminal Division last week.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the topic was whether former Olympic athlete David Hearn could face another prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>One consideration was whether the case could be pursued as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this would mean that prosecutors would not need to obtain an indictment from a grand jury in order go after Hearn.<\/p>\n<p>As of the initial report, this was merely an <em>exploration <\/em>of the options that the federal government may have in punishing random people who were near the Reflecting Pool for the incompetence of Trump and the crony he hired.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"xVk5amrIJyY\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xVk5amrIJyY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Reflecting Pool charge against Olympic canoeist doesn't hold water | NBC4 Washington\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xVk5amrIJyY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Reflecting Pool charge against Olympic canoeist doesn't hold water | NBC4 Washington\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Reflecting Pool charge against Olympic canoeist doesn't hold water | NBC4 Washington\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Last week, the US Attorney\u2019s office moved to drop the charges against Hearn because they were, well, nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it was reported that the Department of the Interior had <em>concealed<\/em> evidence that the Reflecting Pool issues stemmed from a botched installation rather than from some sort of mythical act of vandalism.<\/p>\n<p>Many people in Donald Trump\u2019s orbit were appointed because they will say whatever he wants to hear and do whatever he wants them to do. That\u2019s the nature of a mad king, after all.<\/p>\n<p>However, prosecutors are held to special standards of behavior, and can face real consequences \u2014 including sanctions \u2014 if they prosecute someone while knowing that the person is innocent. <\/p>\n<p>Trump clearly views all aspects of his regime as tools with which to punish his enemies. Even after Pirro showed him the evidence that the installation was botched, he couldn\u2019t accept the truth \u2014 or let go of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/donald-trump-painted-reflecting-pool-algae-conspiracy-theories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his \u201cvandals\u201d conspiracy theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"EbfFSBiVgZw\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EbfFSBiVgZw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump urges prosecutor to revisit dropped reflecting pool case\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EbfFSBiVgZw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump urges prosecutor to revisit dropped reflecting pool case\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Trump urges prosecutor to revisit dropped reflecting pool case\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-looks-like-jeanine-pirro-is-choosing-loyalty-over-professional-ethics\">It looks like Jeanine Pirro is choosing loyalty over professional ethics<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, Pirro convened a special grand jury in DC, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/08\/12\/pirro-convenes-unusual-grand-jury-dc-that-can-focus-single-case-issue-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\n<p>This appears to be a direct consequence of Trump\u2019s continued irrational (or perhaps deliberate \u2014 more on that in a moment) fixation on blaming anyone but himself and his cronies for the sorry state of a national monument.<\/p>\n<p>Pirro assembled the legal body, which could permit federal prosecutors to delve into major and controversial cases.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Vandervelden is an ally of Pirro\u2019s, and he will be heading the special grand jury.<\/p>\n<p>Special grand juries \u2014 sometimes nicknamed <em>blue ribbon panels<\/em> or <em>blue ribbon juries<\/em> \u2014 can be controversial. They are supposed to be made up of people who have special qualifications to serve as jurors. (Almost the opposite of how a regular jury is selected.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"Ki5p-0xgEbo\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ki5p-0xgEbo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'EVERY citizen should be worried': Trump TARGETS innocent man to dodge Reflecting Pool fiasco blame\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ki5p-0xgEbo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'EVERY citizen should be worried': Trump TARGETS innocent man to dodge Reflecting Pool fiasco blame\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: 'EVERY citizen should be worried': Trump TARGETS innocent man to dodge Reflecting Pool fiasco blame\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>What is this really about?<\/p>\n<p>Well, Donald Trump is dozing off on live television and, judging by the dark marks on his hands and arms, is either regularly receiving secret medical intervention or is afflicted by some necrotic curse. Maybe both?<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, it is possible that America\u2019s mad king really is delusional enough to believe that an act of vandalism by random passersby sabotaged his big beautiful Reflecting Pool, rather than it being a natural consequence of his own incompetence and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>However, some warn that this may be a calculated blow to show that the Trump regime will target and prosecute anyone it pleases, upending their lives for months or even years even if they are sure to be freed, exonerated, and perhaps even take home hefty financial settlements over time.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that, no matter the case, a prosecution this baseless and malicious against a perceived enemy is a threat to American values.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/donald-trump-wants-new-charges-reflecting-pool-pirro-convenes-new-grand-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Donald Trump will never allow things like physical evidence to stand in the way of a vendetta. Last week, he pitched a fit when Jeanine Pirro dropped the bogus charges accusing \u201cvandals\u201d of damaging the Reflecting Pool. But Trump is not only refusing to acknowledge his role in the Greenwater scandal. 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