‘Folded like an umbrella’: Trump attacks ally prosecutor over Reflecting Pool case

US President Donald Trump sharply criticised ⁠US Attorney Jeanine Pirro ⁠on Monday for dropping ⁠a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, saying she had “choked” under pressure from a judge and “folded like an umbrella”. “Instead of going after the people that did it, the judge

"She folded like an umbrella," President Trump said of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

What’s Next in Reflecting Pool Case That Is ‘Far From Over’  WSJ

President Donald Trump says US Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Trump says Pirro ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’  AP News

Trump claimed surveillance footage proved the pool's new liner had been vandalized and argued that Jeanine Pirro, a close political ally, should have continued pursuing the case.

After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.

Norm Eisen said the legal team for former Team USA Olympic canoeist David Hearn is considering next steps after what he called an “abuse” of government power.

President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, accusing one of his longtime allies of “choking” after her office dropped criminal charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In the Oval Office, Trump expressed frustration with

The Department of Justice’s move to dismiss its criminal case against Olympian David Hearn exposed just how bad things have gotten inside the Trump administration. In a new episode of his Justice Matters podcast, former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner argued that the DOJ’s motion to dismiss revealed just how shoddy

Democrats are reacting to the Justice Department’s move to drop its Reflecting Pool vandalism case against a former Olympian David Hearn, saying the move validated their longstanding criticism that the administration is weaponizing the Justice Department. The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss its felony des

The US president's plans to renovate Washington's Reflecting Pool this summer created a national drama after a botched installation led to rapid algae growth. Although Trump repeatedly claimed that vandals were responsible, federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro rejected the accusation, leading the president to publicly lash

The US president's plans to renovate Washington's Reflecting Pool this summer created a national drama after a botched installation led to rapid algae growth. Although Trump repeatedly claimed that vandals were responsible, federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro rejected the accusation, leading the president to publicly lash

U.S. President Donald Trump’s extraordinary campaign to blame an apparently botched renovation of Washington’s Reflecting Pool on vandals took another twist Saturday when he attacked his hand-picked prosecutor for dropping charges against an ex-Olympian arrested in the controversy.

The Justice Department filed to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.

US drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool, admits damage due to botched renovation  Dawn

Laura Coates rips botched reflecting pool case: ‘Erodes faith in DOJ’  CNN

Trump administration prosecutors admitted Friday that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was due to a "botched installation."

DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn  ESPN

A 67-year-old had been charged with felony vandalism in US federal court.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June. In moving to dismiss the case, Pirro admitted that the damage to the landmark was the “result of flawed ins

Lawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractor The justice department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial‘ reflecting pool, instead blaming damage to the pool liner as “t

The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage, drops case against former Olympian  Reuters

Information shows that the damage was the result of a ‘flawed installation’ as well as the ‘rush to complete the project’ before America 250 celebrations, court filing stated

US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work  USA Today

U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, is moving to dismiss the felony destruction of property charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn after stating that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was actually “the result of flawed installation by the contractor.”

The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Justice Department Moves To Drop Case Against Ex-Olympian Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool  HuffPost

Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.

President Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool  Toronto Star

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water.