A prosecutor with the Department of Justice said his office never would have tried to indict a former Olympian for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool if the Department of the Interior had been forthcoming with information. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro discusses charges related to vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a press conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 2, 2026. There was heavy rain that night, and crews had to pump water out of the Reflecting Pool and mechanically dry the liner. More: Trump officials to use same company for Reflecting Pool repairsU.S. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Reflecting Pool prosecutor said government wasn't 'forthcoming'