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Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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Jeanine Pirro this week found out there is a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia — a fierce defender and decades-long friend — openly refuted Trump’s claims of vandalism regarding one of his treasured construc…

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  1. Trump’s Continued Claims of Vandalism at Reflecting Pool Disputed by U.S. Attorney Memo

    Headline from FactCheck.org ·

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    Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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  1. Fox News

    DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics (opens Fox News)

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    Jeanine Pirro dropped charges against David Hearn after documents revealed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage stemmed from flawed contractor work.

  2. Breitbart News

    Sen. Kennedy: Pirro 'Was Right to Pull Back' Reflecting Pool Charges (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro "was right to pull back" the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against a former Olympian.

  3. Just the News

    Trump blasts Pirro's handling of Reflecting Pool controversy: 'Really disappointed' (opens Just the News)

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    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.

  4. CBS News

    D.C. Reflecting Pool saga continues as Trump slams Pirro for saying contractors caused damage (opens CBS News)

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    The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now drained of water and awaiting repairs, as a feud within the Trump administration spills into the open. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are both rejecting the conclusion by U.S.

  5. The Hill

    Burgum sticks to Reflecting Pool vandalism story as Pirro catches Trump heat for blaming 'botched' installation (opens The Hill)

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    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been sticking to his original story that vandals were responsible for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, despite a court filing from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro saying the department had evidence a "botched" installation was to blame.

  6. FactCheck.org

    Trump’s Continued Claims of Vandalism at Reflecting Pool Disputed by U.S. Attorney Memo (opens FactCheck.org)

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    President Donald Trump continues to insist damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of vandalism, despite a Department of Justice motion filed on July 31 that placed the blame squarely on a contractor's "botched" installation of the pool coating "and not vandalism as initially r…

  7. The Hill

    Reflecting Pool reversal brings scrutiny on cases, Pirro's job security (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision to drop cases against individuals suspected of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has opened a new line of scrutiny around the potential legal ramifications.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between what the president and administration officials say in public …

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Jeanine Pirro this week found out there is a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia — a fierce defender and decades-long friend — openly refuted Trump’s claims of vandalism regarding one of his treasured construc…

  10. The New Republic

    Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump has been raging at Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., because she dropped those high-profile prosecutions for alleged vandalism of his Reflecting Pool renovation. That pressure is corrupt on its own. But new leaks are making it look even worse.

  11. The Republic

    No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia — a fierce defender and decades-long friend — openly refuted Trump’s claims of vandalism regarding one of his tr…

  12. The Guardian

    Trump again rebukes Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ case (opens The Guardian)

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    President attacks ‘terrible mistake’ of US attorney, who said in court filing damage stemmed from botched renovation Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Jeanine Pirro after the US attorney for the District of Columbia publicly challenged his claims that vandals had damaged the recently…

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