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Trump blasts ally Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case as he disputes DoJ findings

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Trump blasts ally Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case as he disputes DoJ findings
Daily Mail
Daily Mail8 mins ago
Trump blasts ally Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case as he disputes DoJ findings
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.
Stuff
Stuff8 mins ago
Trump blasts own lawyer after she refutes his claim Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro suggested the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals.
NYT Politics
NYT Politics27 mins ago
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera35 mins ago
Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges
The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour1 hrs ago
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
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.
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
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
AP News
AP News1 hrs ago
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals  AP News
Forbes
Forbes1 hrs ago
Trump Doubles Down On Reflecting Pool Vandal Claims—After Pirro Drops Vandalism Case
Trump Doubles Down On Reflecting Pool Vandal Claims—After Pirro Drops Vandalism Case  Forbes
Trump disputes his own Justice Department’s findings on Reflecting Pool
A vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn was dropped by the Justice Department on July 31.
MSNBC
MSNBC1 hrs ago
Trump blasts Pirro for nixing Reflecting Pool case: ‘What was she thinking?’
The president lashed out at his hand-picked U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, for blaming damage on “botched work” instead of on vandals.
The Hill
The Hill1 hrs ago
Trump rips Pirro decision after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case: ‘I don’t agree’
President Trump called out U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday for agreeing to dismiss the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn. The Justice Department moved to drop the case on Friday, finding that the damage to the tidal basin resulted from a “rushed and botched inst
New York Post
New York Post2 hrs ago
Trump sternly rebukes Jeanine Pirro’s decision to withdraw charges against alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn: ‘I disagree 100%’
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.
Reuters
Reuters2 hrs ago
Trump disputes his own Justice Department's findings on Reflecting Pool
Trump disputes his own Justice Department's findings on Reflecting Pool  Reuters
Trump blasts Pirro over Reflecting Pool reversal: ‘Pure case of VANDALISM’
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
Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ charges: ‘I don’t know what she was thinking’
Trump broke from Pirro’s admission that the damaged Reflecting Pool liner was the ‘result of flawed installation by the contractor’
Newsweek
Newsweek2 hrs ago
Trump '100% Disagrees' With Pirro on Reflecting Pool Vandalism
Donald Trump said he "disagree[s] 100%" with interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Saturday.
Fox News
Fox News4 hrs ago
DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics
Jeanine Pirro dropped charges against David Hearn after documents revealed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from flawed contractor work.
CNN
CNN4 hrs ago
The Trump team’s embarrassing comments about reflecting pool vandalism
The Trump team’s embarrassing comments about reflecting pool vandalism  CNN
Salon
Salon4 hrs ago
DOJ reverses charges in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian
Breitbart
Breitbart4 hrs ago
Nolte: Justice Departments Requests Charges Dropped in Former Olympian's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has requested that all charges be dropped against David Hearn, the three-time Olympian who had faced up to ten years in prison for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Deadline
Deadline6 hrs ago
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Will Drop Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges Against Ex-Olympian, Says “Botched Installation” Caused Damage
Contradicting claims made repeatedly by President Donald Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro now says she will seek to dismiss a felony charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn who had been accused of ripping up a small square piece of new blue lining from the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a m
The Oregonian
The Oregonian7 hrs ago
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case, now says no evidence of damage by vandalism
The Justice Department filed to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.
Le Monde
Le Monde11 hrs ago
US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched renovation
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched. David Hearn, 67, had been charged with felony vandalism in federal court, which carried a potential
RTÉ News
RTÉ News12 hrs ago
US drops vandalism charge against former Olympian
The US Justice Department has dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
GB News
GB News17 hrs ago
White House drops charges against former Olympian accused of vandalising Reflecting Pool after new evidence emerges
White House drops charges against former Olympian accused of vandalising Reflecting Pool after new evidence emerges  GB News
ESPN
ESPN17 hrs ago
DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn
DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn  ESPN
BBC News
BBC News19 hrs ago
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
CBS News
CBS News19 hrs ago
DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool
The U.S. government dismissed the felony indictment against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall.
NPR
NPR20 hrs ago
Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blame
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.
Trump officials drop Reflecting Pool charges against ex-US Olympian David Hearn
The US Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed
Prosecutors Drop Case Against Olympic Canoeist Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool - WSJ
Prosecutors Drop Case Against Olympic Canoeist Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool  WSJ
CTV News
CTV News20 hrs ago
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
USA Today
USA Today21 hrs ago
US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work
US drops charges against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, citing flawed work  USA Today
Global News
Global News21 hrs ago
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a 'flawed installation by the contractor.'
DOJ drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
HuffPost
HuffPost21 hrs ago
Trump Admin Drops Criminal Case Against Ex-Olympian Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool
Trump Admin Drops Criminal Case Against Ex-Olympian Charged With Damaging Reflecting Pool  HuffPost
CNBC
CNBC21 hrs ago
Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by 'flawed installation'
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.
Toronto Star
Toronto Star21 hrs ago
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool  Toronto Star
ABC News
ABC News21 hrs ago
DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against Olympian
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.
NBC News
NBC News🏁 first to report21 hrs ago
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
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.