President Trump publicly rebuked his own U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, after she moved to dismiss a felony vandalism charge against former Olympian David Hearn, a case the government now admits never should have been brought. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that Pirro "choked" under pressure from a judge […] The post Trump rips Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump publicly rebuked his own U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, after she moved to dismiss a felony vandalism charge against former Olympian David Hearn, a case the government now admits never should have been brought. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that Pirro "choked" under pressure from a judge and abandoned a prosecution he still believes was justified. Pirro's office, meanwhile, pointed the finger at the Department of Interior for withholding documents that showed the real culprit behind damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: a contractor that botched a rushed renovation job ahead of Independence Day. The result is a collision between a president who wanted accountability for…Open
Pirro's office moved last week to drop charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool outside the Lincoln Memorial, claiming new information has since indicated that damage to the pool was the result of a rushed job.
Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.
Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.Open
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is facing backlash from President Trump after a vandalism case involving the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool was dropped. The Hill’s Ian Swanson and Colin Meyn break down why the reversal appears to have angered Trump and what it could mean for Pirro’s standing in his orbit. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/6005181-senate-government-funding-deal-live-discussion/ #jeaninepirro #pirro #presidenttrump #trump #washingtondc #reflectingpool #dc #attorney #doj #justicedepartment #thehilleditorscall
After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.
OPINION: Niall Stanage criticizes Trump for continuing to blame vandalism for the reflecting pool issues despite Judge Jeannine Pirro dropping charges against the suspect. #ReflectingPool #Trump #jeaninepirro About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media:…
The Justice Department moved to drop the case on Friday, finding that the damage to the tidal basin resulted from a "rushed and botched installation," not alleged vandalism.
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.
