# Judges permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool case, citing risk Trump could force new charges

https://mins.news/en/item/82090

- CNBC, 2026-10-01 15:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/reflecting-pool-vandalism-dismissed-hearn-trump.html

> Judges permanently dismissed the Reflecting Pool case, citing the risk that President Donald Trump could force prosecutors to bring new charges. Trump had criticized D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the case.

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