Jeanine Pirro’s botched Reflecting Pool case reaffirms the grand jury’s importance

The case against David Hearn is only the latest reminder of the grand jury’s institutional significance in Donald Trump’s second term.

Prediction markets put Jeanine Pirro's exit odds near certain after Trump's public split over the Reflecting Pool.

It’s hard to imagine a more consummate and humiliating debacle than the retreat the Department of Justice was forced to execute last Friday in the Reflecting Pool case. Having staked a large portion of its remaining credibility on the charges against David Hearn, the 67-year-old former Olympic canoeist it had accused o

Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work  wsj.com

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now drained of water and awaiting repairs, as a feud within the Trump administration spills into the open. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are both rejecting the conclusion by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro that contractors caused the pool to peel. Olivia Rinaldi

Democratic lawmaker vowed to investigate how and why Trump appointee’s office charged a man with destruction of property before having all the information in the case

Bash presses Rep. Jordan over DOJ admitting Reflecting Pool damage due to ‘botched’ installation, not vandalism  CNN

Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro "was right to pull back" the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against a former Olympian.

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

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

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.

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

President Donald Trump criticized longtime ally Jeanine Pirro Saturday after she agreed to drop a case against a former Olympic canoeist who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool.

Nathan Howard / REUTERS Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has taken the president’s side in a brewing MAGA feud. Burgum, 69, vowed that he “won’t back down” in the administration’s ill-fated quest to nail purported perpetrators of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool disaster—even after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s offic

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.

Pirro Upended Trump’s Reflecting Pool Nonsense, and He’s Not Happy  New York Magazine

President Trump publicly opposed the DOJ's dismissal of charges against David Hearn, claiming the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalism.

Trump publicly broke with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Truth Social, calling Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage a case of "VANDALISM."

President Donald Trump has blasted Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for DC, for dismissing the charges against a US Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

'Botched installation' or 'vandalism'? Reflecting pool saga rages on  USA Today

President Donald Trump faulted Jeanine Pirro, his handpicked federal prosecutor for Washington, DC, for dropping a criminal charge against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Pirro's office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation.

President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals  AP News

Trump Doubles Down On Reflecting Pool Vandal Claims—After Pirro Drops Vandalism Case  Forbes

Trump had a stern rebuke Saturday of US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro after her stunning decision to withdraw charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool.

UPDATE, with Trump statement: President Donald Trump is sticking with his go-to explanation of vandalism for the peeling lining of the Reflecting Pool that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has concluded was the result of the no-bid contractor’s botched installation. On Truth Social today, Trump writes, “I disagree 100% with

President Donald Trump on Saturday denounced the Justice Department’s lead federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., for seeking to dismiss charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro filed a motion to dismiss th

Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian

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

Donald Trump launched a massive $14 million renovation project for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before the country's 250th anniversary celebrations

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

The US Justice Department has dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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

The US Department of Justice has moved to drop a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Here's why.

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.

In a court filing, the US government moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalism, and admitted the US president’s rush to ready the pool by July 4 contributed to the situation.

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

In a Friday afternoon court filing, the government moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalism, and admitted Trump’s rush to ready the pool by July 4 contributed to the situation.

In a Friday afternoon court filing, the government moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalism, and admitted Trump’s rush to ready the pool by July 4 contributed to the situation.

The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.

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

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

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