Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
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- Dawn World PK·1h agoTrump slams prosecutor over Reflecting Pool case withdrawal
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s extraordinary campaign to blame an apparently botched renovation of Washington’s Reflecting Pool on vandals took another twist on Saturday when he attacked his handpicked prosecutor for dropping charges against an ex-Olympian arrested in the…
Read at Dawn World PK → - NYT Homepage·8h agoIn 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.
Read at NYT Homepage → - ABC News Politics·8h agoTrump 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
Read at ABC News Politics → - Independent World·9h agoTrump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ charges: ‘I don’t know what she was thinking’
President broke from Pirro’s admission that the damaged Reflecting Pool liner was the ‘result of flawed installation by the contractor’
Read at Independent World → - Bloomberg Politics·9h agoTrump 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.
Read at Bloomberg Politics → - Al Jazeera·10h agoTrump 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.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Forbes Business·10h agoTrump Doubles Down On Reflecting Pool Vandal Claims—After Pirro Drops Vandalism Case
Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals are to blame for issues the Reflecting Pool has experienced during its renovation.
Read at Forbes Business → - The Hill Politics·11h agoTrump rips Pirro decision as DOJ looks to drop 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…
Read at The Hill Politics → - Deadline Hollywood·16h agoU.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…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Sky News Home·1d agoCharges 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.
Read at Sky News Home → - Brisbane Times·1d agoTrump administration admits Reflecting Pool was a ‘botched job’ all along
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.
Read at Brisbane Times → - BBC World·1d agoTrump 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.
Read at BBC World → - NZ Herald World·1d agoOlympian’s charges dropped as prosecutors admit reflecting pool is ‘flawed’
US canoeist David Hearn, 67, faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Daily Mail News·1d agoUS Olympian accused of vandalizing Trump's new reflecting pool slated to dodge ALL charges...as DOJ reveals real cause of 'damage' on the bottom
Earlier this month Hearn, who competed as a canoe racer in three Summer Olympics , entered a not guilty plea through one of his attorneys during his initial appearance in DC Superior Court.
Read at Daily Mail News → - ABC News Top·1d agoDOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against Olympian David Hearn
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.
Read at ABC News Top → - Fox News·1d agoProsecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool
Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.
Read at Fox News → - NBC News Top·1d agoTrump 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.
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