Ex-Olympian says Reflecting Pool case is about ‘defending democracy’ as judge likely to block Trump from going after him again

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What happenedJudge appears poised to keep federal prosecutors away from David Hearn after Jeanine Pirro suggested more charges could be coming.

What changedRaw Story frames it as "'Fatal' DOJ concession flagged that torpedoed Trump's Reflecting Pool case". The Independent frames it as "Ex-Olympian says Reflecting Pool case is about ‘defending democracy’ as judge likely to b...".

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Still Watching. Raw Story frames it as "'Fatal' DOJ concession flagged that torpedoed Trump's Reflecting Pool case". The Independent frames it as "Ex-Olympian says Reflecting Pool case is about ‘defending democracy’ as judge likely to b...".

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Raw Story2h ago

'Fatal' DOJ concession flagged that torpedoed Trump's Reflecting Pool case

The Justice Department is trying to revive its case against David Hearn despite admitting that it cannot prove he damaged the Reflecting Pool. Legal analyst Adam Klasfeld offered updates on...

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The Independent3h ago