Trump refuses to give up on Reflecting Pool vandalism theory despite dropped charges IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 10
Charges against David Hearn were dropped days ago. But Trump says a National Park Service employee saw him ‘violently’ vandalize the pool The President continues to push back against the DOJ’s decision. We Got This Covered · Aug 10
Trump drags former FBI director James Comey into Reflecting Pool debacle President Donald Trump says Lincoln Memorial vandals ‘probably’ took inspiration for graffiti from ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ seashell picture, which the Department of Justice has alleged was meant as an assassination threat The Independent UK · Aug 10
Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over Reflecting Pool vandal case IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 10
Trump claims ‘highly credible witness’ saw Olympian rip at reflecting pool liner in Truth Social ramble Federal prosecutors admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately The Independent UK · Aug 9
Trump wants a ‘drone port’ on White House ballroom, mockups show In three “DronePort” posts, the president depicted the roof of the ballroom structure covered by numerous military drone aircraft, armed soldiers and refueling trucks The Independent UK · Aug 9
Trumpiana: Citius, altius, fortius, hyperboleus! Trump peddles truths, half truths and tall tales — all for a price The Times of India · Aug 8
Trump picked his ‘pool guy’ to fix the Reflecting Pool: The bungled repairs only got worse from there A damning report about the president’s relentless pursuit to overhaul the Washington, DC, landmark contains excruciating new details about the botched renovation project The Independent UK · Aug 7
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the 2,000-foot long water basin that connects… The Conversation · Aug 7
Trump's bottomless pool of corruption Corruption, bigotry, incompetence — pick one. When are we finally rid of this guy? Salon · Aug 7
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 The Guardian - US · Aug 6
Fencing remains up around the Reflecting Pool despite admission that vandals didn’t cause the damage On-the-ground views of the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are obscured by a chain-link fence covered in fabric The Independent UK · Aug 6
Trump says Dr Fauci should be prosecuted. What happens now? Dr Anthony Fauci claimed in the hearing that Senator Rand Paul has an ‘obsession’ with calling for his prosecution The Independent UK · Aug 6
The Latest: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer questions A Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Aug 6
The Conversation · Aug 6 Trump has tried to bend the legal system to his will. He’s increasingly facing pushback US President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has gone beyond his vision of refurbishing a site of national pride to perfection. In the past month, the reflecting pool has become yet another tool for Trump to exact political retribution against those standing in his way.
The Independent UK · Aug 5 British-American woman arrested at Reflecting Pool breaks silence on ‘humiliating’ ordeal Dr Sophie Dennison-Gibby, a veterinarian, tells The Washington Post she had only meant to pick what she thought was a piece of litter out of the water when she was confronted by a law enforcement officer
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Trump administration accused of ‘destroying’ Reflecting Pool evidence after lawsuit sheds light on construction damage Foundation suing over Trump’s renovations to the landmark want access to the site before recently revealed damage is ‘lost forever’
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum embarrassed after insisting vandals wrecked Reflecting Pool IN FULL
Reason · Aug 5 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.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Lawyers accuse Trump’s DOJ of rushing flawed Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed
The Independent UK · Aug 4 What Jeanine Pirro brought in evidence box for Reflecting Pool case IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Contents of Jeanine Pirro’s mystery box revealed as she tried to convince Trump what really caused the Reflecting Pool damage Pirro’s office has been at odds with the White House over whether vandals caused the damage to president’s signature project renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The Guardian - US · Aug 4 Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped David Hearn has a ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, his attorney says
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Doug Burgum gets devastating community note after claiming that vandals destroyed the Reflecting Pool Interior secretary contradicted by X users after insisting that damage to the Washington landmark was not the fault of contractors, despite Department of Justice admitting otherwise in court filing
Salon · Aug 4 Pirro's Reflecting Pool reckoning The former Fox News star couldn't sustain Trump's fantasy. Her downfall is a classic MAGA tale