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Pirro became visibly frustrated, at one point yelling, 'No! No and no! 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No and no! How many times do I have to say no?!'","President Donald Trump had demanded Pirro revisit the dismissed case against former Olympian David Hearn.","Pirro's office had initially accused Hearn of vandalism but later dismissed the case after determining damage was due to shoddy construction."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro repeatedly refused to answer questions about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case during a news conference. President Donald Trump had demanded Pirro revisit the dismissed case against former Olympian David Hearn. Pirro's office had initially accused Hearn of vandalism but later dismissed the case after determining damage was due to shoddy construction."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"When reporters attempted to ask about the case, Pirro interrupted them. In exchanges reported by ABC News, she responded to a question about revisiting the case by saying, 'Ah -- why did I know that was coming?' When pressed again, Pirro stated, 'No, I'm not going there! Don't even go there.' At one point, Pirro yelled, 'No! No and no!.... How many times do I have to say no?!' She also said, 'I am not talking about that.'"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pirro's office had initially charged Hearn with vandalism in July, but dismissed the case in August. Pirro's office stated in a filing that damage to the Reflecting Pool was likely caused by 'botched' installation rather than vandals. President Trump expressed disappointment with Pirro's handling of the case and did not rule out firing her, stating she 'choked' and urging her to 're-visit' the dismissal."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage disagreements"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"MS NOW reported that Pirro's office had accused David Hearn of vandalizing the structure in June, while ABC News stated Pirro's office had accused Hearn of vandalism in August. MS NOW also reported that Hearn is 67 years old, a detail not mentioned in the ABC News report."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left- or centre-rated reports mentioned the $245 million cryptocurrency racketeering case that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had called a news conference to announce."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Deltaplex News","url":"https://deltaplexnews.com/politics/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-say-no-pirro-dodges-questions-on-reflecting-pool-case-at-news-conference","headline":"‘How many times do I have to say no?!’: Pirro dodges questions on Reflecting Pool case at news conference","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T22:13:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Hill","url":"https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6080074-jeanine-pirro-dodges-reflecting-pool-questions","headline":"Pirro tells reporter ‘I’m not going there’ on Reflecting Pool question","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T21:21:18.000Z"},{"sourceName":"abc News","url":"https://abcnews.com/Politics/times-pirro-dodges-questions-reflecting-pool-case-news/story?id=136305893","headline":"'How many times do I have to say no?!': Pirro dodges questions on Reflecting Pool case at news conference","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T19:47:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Daily Beast","url":"https://thedailybeast.com/judge-jeanine-explodes-at-questions-about-her-reflecting-pool-humiliation","headline":"Judge Jeanine Explodes at Questions About Her Reflecting Pool Humiliation","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T18:32:10.122Z"},{"sourceName":"Mirror US","url":"https://themirror.com/news/politics/jeanine-pirro-meltdown-screaming-no-2017632","headline":"Jeanine Pirro has meltdown screaming 'no' after being grilled on Reflecting Pool","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T17:28:56.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Mediaite","url":"https://mediaite.com/media/news/jeanine-pirro-fumes-at-reporter-asking-about-trumps-push-to-revisit-reflecting-pool-case-ugh-thats-why-i-didnt-call-on-you-first","headline":"Jeanine Pirro Fumes at Reporter Asking About Trump’s Push to Revisit Reflecting Pool Case: ‘Ugh! 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