Trump: Vandals to blame for damaged grass at July 4 celebration site

President Trump on Sunday accused vandals of damaging the ground near the World War II Memorial where thousands gathered for a July 4 celebration hosted in conjunction with the White House.

Trump, in a post on Truth Social, the president shared pictures of a grassy field with patches of brown across the lawn.

"Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," he wrote.

"Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn't vandalized should go back to Law School," the president added.

The comment came days after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's announcement of charges against Melissa L. Farris, who was accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial after "Clean hands dirty $" was found written in graffiti on the monument.

However, the area cited in the charging documents does not include the field of grass referenced in Trump's latest post.

Previous photos show that a large bandstand was sprawled across the area during Independence Day celebrations. Images captured by The Associated Press during the breakdown unveiled the damaged grass below the temporary structures on the National Mall.

In recent weeks, Trump has shared his frustration with Pirro for failing to charge vandals with crimes tied to defacing federal property, including the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, that could warrant up to 10 years in prison.

The Justice Department moved to drop charges earlier this month against former Olympian David Hearn and others in connection with the peeling blue paint at the reflecting pool and other alleged damage.

The Interior Department is aiding in investigations involving the vandalism claims.