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Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

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Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case
Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case
President Donald Trump urged Jeanine Pirro to revisit the dropped vandalism case, sharing photos he says show knife cuts at the Reflecting Pool.
The Hill
The Hill34 mins ago
Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to ‘re-visit’ Reflecting Pool
President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its move to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to assert vandalism was to blame for its appearance. Trump specifically urged U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro
UPI
UPI1 hrs ago
Trump urges Pirro to 're-visit' D.C. reflecting pool vandalism cases
President Donald Trump urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reinstall charges against several people accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool.
Trump calls for Pirro to reopen Reflecting Pool prosecutions with new allegations
President Donald Trump on Friday publicly called for U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, to reopen prosecutions of alleged vandals at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. After Pirro’s office dismissed the charges against four alleged vandals of the Reflecting Pool, Trump publicly revived the dispute in
ABC News
ABC News1 days ago
Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian
Associate Judge Todd Edelman said he would wait to determine whether to grant the dismissal with prejudice after hearing more arguments.
The Guardian
The Guardian1 days ago
Trump again rebukes Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ case
President attacks ‘terrible mistake’ of US attorney, who said in court filing damage stemmed from botched renovation Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Jeanine Pirro after the US attorney for the District of Columbia publicly challenged his claims that vandals had damaged the recently renovated Lincoln M
The Independent
The Independent1 days ago
Trump doesn’t understand why Pirro ‘did such a stupid thing’ but says he won’t fire her over reflecting pool betrayal
President continues to falsely claim the reflecting pool was vandalized despite documents showing a botched renovation job by handpicked contractor
Dropped charges in reflecting pool 'vandalism' cases show rush to judgment
At a press conference on July 2, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said she had "tremendous evidence" proving that David Hearn had deliberately caused more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, making him guilty of a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Th
MSNBC
MSNBC1 days ago
Jeanine Pirro’s persecution of the Reflecting Pool defendants served its awful purpose
This is not a “no harm, no foul” situation — because unwarranted attention from the federal government is harm in and of itself.
The Oregonian
The Oregonian1 days ago
Pirro’s Reflecting Pool case shows the risks of telling Trump he’s wrong
Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality.
Trump Breaks With Reality on Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case
President Trump continues to insist that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized, even after D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro admitted in court that it was not.  Speaking to reporters outside of Air Force One in Los Angeles Tuesday night, Trump defended the contractor who handled the pool’s renovation, desp
HuffPost
HuffPost2 days ago
Trump Gives Update On Whether He Will Fire Jeanine Pirro After Reflecting Pool Debacle
Trump Gives Update On Whether He Will Fire Jeanine Pirro After Reflecting Pool Debacle  huffpost.com
Reason
Reason2 days ago
Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment
Trump still seems to think the question of individual guilt or innocence is irrelevant.
NBC News
NBC News3 days ago
Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case
Attorneys for the former Olympic canoeist the Trump administration had charged in a felony Reflecting Pool case are seeking to permanently bar any effort to resurface what they called a “politically motivated prosecution” of their client.
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast3 days ago
Pirro Gave Trump a Show and Tell of Reflecting Pool’s Issues
Anna Moneymaker / Anna Moneymaker, Getty Images The mystery of Jeanine Pirro’s oversized white box has been solved. The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., was photographed leaving the White House on Monday with a large white box and several bags after a meeting with President Donald Trump that reportedly turne
Pirro Hauled a Box of Reflecting-Pool Evidence to Trump Meeting
Pirro Hauled a Box of Reflecting-Pool Evidence to Trump Meeting  New York Magazine
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera3 days ago
Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?
US president's hand-picked DC attorney in firing line after dropping charges for vandalism of Washington landmark.
Salon
Salon3 days ago
Jeanine Pirro’s Reflecting Pool reckoning
The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is classic MAGA tale
CBS News
CBS News3 days ago
Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
indy100
indy1003 days ago
Trump says US attorney Jeanine Pirro 'folded' over Reflecting Pool case – but there's one problem
US president Donald Trump has accused the US attorney Jeanine Pirro of “folding” after dropping charges against alleged vandals of the Reflecting Pool – but there’s one problem.
New York Times
New York Times3 days ago
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case
President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
Democracy Now
Democracy Now3 days ago
"Department of Injustice": Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general cleared a major hurdle this week after two Republican senators who had raised concerns agreed to back him. Blanche gave written assurances that a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” designed to pay Trump allies would not be resurrected, and that a settlement between Tru
Forbes
Forbes3 days ago
Charges Against Remaining Reflecting Pool Case Defendants Dropped Despite Trump Complaints
Charges Against Remaining Reflecting Pool Case Defendants Dropped Despite Trump Complaints  forbes.com
Donald Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro, saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’
Top prosecutor claimed her office had been provided with ‘less-than-fulsome information’
Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro, says she ‘folded like an umbrella’ in dropping reflecting pool case
Pirro, a former Fox News host and longtime Trump ally, is the top federal prosecutor in Washington.
Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in move to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Move to dismiss charges marked a rare moment during Trump’s second term of an aide or political appointee openly defying him
AP News
AP News4 days ago
Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Trump says Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges  AP News
CNN
CNN4 days ago
Trump disses Pirro over Reflecting Pool case
Trump disses Pirro over Reflecting Pool case  CNN
Trump Discusses Jeanine Pirro’s Removal After Reflecting Pool Reversal - WSJ
Trump Discusses Jeanine Pirro’s Removal After Reflecting Pool Reversal  WSJ
Deadline
Deadline4 days ago
Donald Trump Says He’s “Really Disappointed” In Jeanine Pirro After She Moved To Dismiss Reflecting Pool Case: “She Folded Like An Umbrella”
Donald Trump lashed out at Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host serving as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, after she moved to dismiss a felony indictment of the alleged vandal of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said that he “was disappointed in Jeanine Pirro.
CNBC
CNBC4 days ago
Trump sours on Pirro over Reflecting Pool case, won't say her job is safe
President Donald Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, "choked" and "folded like an umbrella" in the Reflecting Pool case.
Reuters
Reuters4 days ago
Trump blasts Jeanine Pirro, says she 'choked' in dropping reflecting pool case
Trump blasts Jeanine Pirro, says she 'choked' in dropping reflecting pool case  Reuters
New York Post
New York Post4 days ago
Mystery deepens as cause of death revealed for top SoCal plastic surgeon found dead in backyard pool
The mystery surrounding the death of a prominent California plastic surgeon has deepened after officials revealed she drowned, but still can’t determine how she first ended up in the backyard pool. Sarwa Ama Aldoori, 71, was found dead in a swimming pool behind an upscale Bakersfield home on June 30, according to the B
National Review
National Review4 days ago
The Reflecting Pool Debacle Reflects Trump’s Essential Spite
Hearn was chosen at random and put through the wringer for no reason, until cleared.
Newsweek
Newsweek🏁 first to report4 days ago
Jeanine Pirro's Chances of Exiting Trump Admin Amid DC Reflecting Pool Feud
Prediction markets put Jeanine Pirro's exit odds near certain after Trump's public split over the Reflecting Pool.