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Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning

The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is a classic MAGA tale

Salon · Aug 4

DOJ quietly drops Reflecting Pool charges against three others after Trump blew up at Pirro

Prosecutors filed the paperwork to drop charges against the four defendants on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Jimmy Fallon revels in Trump defeat after reflecting pool ‘vandals’ story falls apart

‘We might be asking too much of Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz when he can’t even reopen the pool in his backyard,’ Fallon quipped

The Independent UK · Aug 4

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Trump Accuses Jeanine Pirro of 'Folding' After 'Disappointing Decision' to Drop Reflecting Pool Charges

Donald Trump criticises US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges linked to the Lincoln Memorial, citing new evidence of flawed installation rather than vandalism.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Donald Trump says U.S. Attorney ‘choked’ under pressure when she dismissed charges of Reflecting Pool vandalism: ‘Folded like an umbrella’

She admits it was "flawed installation by the contractor," while Trump stresses it was all vandalism.

We Got This Covered · Aug 4

Trump holds off firing Jeanine Pirro despite slamming her over Reflecting Pool climbdown

President Donald Trump ‘furious’ with top federal prosecutor in Washington but has so far held off from dismissing her, despite suggetions her axing was imminent

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Trump Says Jeanine Pirro 'Folded Like an Umbrella' in Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Case: 'The Judge Was Really Vicious'

President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed vandalism charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn, arguing she backed down because of pressure from the judge overseeing the case.

Benzinga · Aug 4

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Trump Says Ally Jeanine Pirro 'Folded Like an Umbrella' Over Shock U-Turn in Vandalism Case

President Trump criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges in a vandalism case, blaming a 'vicious' judge. The case involved damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges

Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her post

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool case

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The Independent UK · Aug 3

Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’

The president is reportedly considering firing DC’s top prosecutor after court filings blamed his administration for damage

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Trump Unleashes 40 Truth Social Posts in Weekend Blitz Spanning AI Aliens and GOP Attacks

President Trump shared AI-generated images and disputed a court filing on Truth Social, blending entertainment with political controversy over the weekend.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Democrat slams Jeanine Pirro for trying to ‘destroy a life’ after Reflecting Pool charges

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The Independent UK · Aug 2

Democrat vows to investigate Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool fiasco: ‘Radical, unethical and unconscionable’

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

The Independent UK · Aug 2

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We Got This Covered · Aug 2

‘I disagree 100%’: Trump reacts after Jeanine Pirro moved to drop the Lincoln Memorial vandalism case against David Hearn

The President sticks to his claims.

Benzinga · Aug 2

Trump Rejects His Own DOJ's Findings, Says 'Pure Vandalism'—Not Faulty Installation—Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

President Donald Trump rejected his own Justice Department’s conclusion on Saturday that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining to peel.

The Economic Times · Aug 2

Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

US President Trump disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's findings on the Reflecting Pool damage. Pirro's office dropped charges against David Hearn, citing construction issues. The Justice Department's prosecution faced an embarrassing setback after this dismissal. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum countered Pirro's claims about vandalism evidence. Hearn's legal team criticized…

The Independent UK · Aug 1

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

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The Guardian - US · Aug 1

Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing

As Jeanine Pirro moves to drop charges, flawed work by Trump-connected contractor emerges as culprit

Salon · Aug 1

DOJ reverses in Pool vandalism case

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

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Trump 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’

We Got This Covered · Aug 1

DOJ drops its vandalism case against an Olympian whose lawyers say he was owed an apology, not an arrest

“The administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology.”

International Business Times UK · Aug 1

DOJ Drops Charges Admitting Trump Reflecting Pool Project Suffered From 'Hasty and Botched Work'

US prosecutors have dropped a vandalism case over damage to Donald Trump's $14m Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, blaming 'hasty and botched' construction rather than a saboteur.

The Times of India · Aug 1

'Flawed' Reflecting Pool renovation: US drops vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn

The Justice Department has cleared David Hearn of all criminal charges, acknowledging that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial pool was not only hastily executed but flawed as well. Prosecutors highlighted that the peeling paint was present prior to Hearn's visit and confirmed the damage stemmed from poor installation rather…

France 24 · Aug 1

US drops Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian, admits 'botched installation'

The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after saying the damage was a result of "a botched installation", not vandalism. Trump had personally overseen the Reflecting Pool's renovation, which was estimated to have cost at least…

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