特朗普继续就林肯纪念堂倒影池损坏事件提出指控，尽管美国哥伦比亚特区检察官皮罗的办公室已在法庭文件中承认，损坏实际上是由"施工不良"和"赶在2026年独立日周围美国250周年庆祝活动前完成项目的匆忙"造成的[1]。特朗普对皮罗撤销对奥运选手大卫·赫恩的指控表示不满，公开表示皮罗"完全错了"，并声称"每个人都看到了破坏行为。你只需看看录像"[1]。
特朗普的言论向政府官员传达了不能与其意见相悖的信号[1]。国防部长基根对特朗普收到不当建议感到沮丧，共和党参议员也建议特朗普从幕僚那里获得了"坏建议"[1]。此外，皮罗办公室在一月份向联邦储备系统发出传票，涉及前美联储主席鲍威尔关于25亿美元总部翻新的证词[1]。
Former President Trump has persisted in claiming that the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial was vandalized, even after Washington, D.C. Attorney General Kristen Fry's office acknowledged in court documents that the damage resulted from poor construction practices and project delays before the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations scheduled around July 4, 2026.[1] Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Fry's decision to drop charges against Olympic athlete David Hearn, publicly criticizing her actions and stating that "she's completely wrong" and "everybody saw the vandalism. You just have to look at the tape."[1]
The Attorney General's office has signaled that Trump's claims lack evidentiary support, yet his continued assertions appear designed to pressure government officials against contradicting him.[1] Meanwhile, the D.C. Attorney General's office issued a subpoena to the Federal Reserve in January seeking testimony from former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the central bank's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project.[1] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed frustration over Trump receiving poor advice on the matter, while Republican senators suggested he had been given "bad advice" by his staff members.[1]