President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, after her office moved to drop felony charges that had underpinned the administration's months-long narrative that vandals destroyed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

According to a CNN report published Monday, one source described it as "highly likely" that Pirro will lose her position over the court filing, which directly contradicted Trump's public insistence that saboteurs were responsible for the pool's deterioration.

Pirro, a former Fox News television host who was appointed to lead the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office — one of the most high-profile federal prosecutor positions in the country, handling cases involving national security, public corruption, and sensitive government interests — drew the president's fury after prosecutors on Friday moved to dismiss felony charges against David Hearn, a former Team USA Olympic canoeist who had been accused of ripping up the Reflecting Pool's lining.

In their filing, prosecutors acknowledged that newly obtained documents from the Interior Department identified the true cause of the damage as a "rushed and flawed installation process" rather than vandalism. The admission amounted to a striking reversal for an administration that had spent months blaming vandals for the pool's peeling liner, algae blooms, and murky green water — problems that emerged following Trump's $14 million renovation of the landmark. The case underscores the unusual position in which career prosecutors can find themselves when courtroom evidence collides with politically charged narratives advanced at the highest levels.

The court documents further revealed that Trump administration officials were aware of damage to the pool lining days before Hearn allegedly came into contact with it, effectively destroying any viable case against him.

The filing also pointed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's department for withholding key documents earlier in the proceedings. However, Trump is reportedly not upset with Burgum and continues to maintain that vandals caused most of the damage, without presenting any new evidence to support the assertion.

Pirro's dismissal would follow what has been a turbulent tenure as D.C.'s top federal prosecutor. Even prior to the Reflecting Pool controversy, her time in the role was marked by a string of high-profile courtroom defeats — among the most notable being her office's failure to secure a conviction against an Air Force veteran accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent. Her appointment had itself drawn scrutiny, as it placed a television personality with no prior experience leading a U.S. Attorney's office into a role traditionally held by seasoned prosecutors with extensive trial backgrounds.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, located on the National Mall and managed by the National Park Service under the Interior Department, is one of the most iconic landmarks in Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors annually.