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Trump blasts Pirro's decision to drop charges in Reflecting Pool case

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Trump blasts Pirro's decision to drop charges in Reflecting Pool case
CBS News
CBS News42 mins ago
Trump blasts Pirro's decision to drop charges in Reflecting Pool case
President Trump on Saturday took issue with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to dismiss charges against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. However, Pirro found that peeled paint was actually caused by "flawed installation by the contracto
ABC News
ABC News1 hrs ago
Trump objects to Pirro dropping vandalism case: 'I don’t know what she was thinking?'
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.
The Oregonian
The Oregonian3 hrs ago
Trump blasts his own US attorney appointee after she refutes Reflecting Pool vandalism claims
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian, blaming poor construction for Reflecting Pool damage.
USA Today
USA Today3 hrs ago
Reflecting Pool visitors react to DOJ dropping 'vandalism' charges
Reflecting Pool visitors react to DOJ dropping 'vandalism' charges  USA Today
NBC News
NBC News4 hrs ago
Trump rebukes Jeanine Pirro on decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case
President Donald Trump condemned 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.
Fortune
Fortune4 hrs ago
Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information
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.
Trump slams DOJ as charges against ex-Olympian in Reflecting Pool case are dropped: 'I disagree 100%'
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 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
Fox News
Fox News5 hrs ago
Trump says he 'disagrees 100%' with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool case
Trump publicly broke with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Truth Social, calling Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage a case of "VANDALISM."
Daily Mail
Daily Mail5 hrs 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
Stuff5 hrs 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.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg6 hrs ago
Trump Rebukes DOJ Ally Pirro for Dropping Reflecting Pool Case
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.
UPI
UPI6 hrs ago
Trump says he disapproves of DOJ dropping reflecting pool charges
President Donald Trump has called out District Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to dismiss charges against canoeist for vandalism.
NYT Politics
NYT Politics6 hrs 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 Jazeera6 hrs 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 NewsHour6 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 News7 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
Forbes7 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
MSNBC
MSNBC7 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 Hill7 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 Post7 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.
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
Newsweek
Newsweek8 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.
Salon
Salon10 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
Breitbart10 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
Deadline12 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
Le Monde
Le Monde17 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 News18 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.
Sky News
Sky News23 hrs ago
Charges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump's $14m pool project
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
GB News
GB News23 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
ESPN23 hrs ago
DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn
DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn  ESPN
US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched work
A 67-year-old had been charged with felony vandalism in US federal court.
BBC News
BBC News1 days 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.
Guardian Sport
Guardian Sport1 days ago
Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool
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
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
Reuters
Reuters1 days ago
US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage, drops case against former Olympian
US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage, drops case against former Olympian  Reuters
CTV News
CTV News1 days 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.
Global News
Global News1 days 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
HuffPost1 days 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
CNBC1 days 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 Star1 days 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
CNN
CNN🏁 first to report1 days ago
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian  CNN