White House Reportedly Asks DOJ to Revive Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges

The Trump administration is reportedly considering renewing charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, just weeks after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro admitted that claims of him vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were likely false. The new charges would be highly unusual, especially with that admission being submitted in official court records, and would present a…
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Dems Will Investigate Trump Admin’s Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Charges

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have indicated that they are readying an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to charge former Olympian David Hearn with alleged acts of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The New Republic’s Greg Sargent reported on the plan on Monday. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee…
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Trump Rages at Pirro After Her Office Drops Lincoln Pool “Vandalism” Cases

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C. has dropped all charges against individuals it had previously claimed engaged in acts of “vandalism” at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, despite President Donald Trump’s continued insistence — without evidence — that they were responsible for the damage. The move comes just days after the office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped…
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