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Democrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case
Headlines vary in who is "slamming" whom, with some focusing on Democrats criticizing Trump, while others highlight Trump's reaction or the accused's response.
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What happenedPresident Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Man accused by Trump admin of vandalizing Reflecting Pool claps back after case dropped". The right frames it as "Trump Slams Jeanine Pirro After DOJ Drops Vandalism Case Against US Olympian".
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Left / center-leftMan accused by Trump admin of vandalizing Reflecting Pool claps back after case dropped
Raw Story · Left · News report
CenterDemocrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case
The Hill · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump Slams Jeanine Pirro After DOJ Drops Vandalism Case Against US Olympian
Democrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case
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Democrats are reacting to the Justice Department’s move to drop its Reflecting Pool vandalism case against a former Olympian David Hearn, saying the move validated their longstanding critic...
Trump Slams Jeanine Pirro After DOJ Drops Vandalism Case Against US Olympian
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President Trump publicly rebuked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to dismiss a felony vandalism case involving damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The extraord...
Man accused by Trump admin of vandalizing Reflecting Pool claps back after case dropped
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The US Department of Justice on Friday moved to throw out its criminal case against David Hearn, the Olympian it accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D...
Trump lashes out at Pirro after she moves to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'flawed installation' to blame
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President Donald Trump had touted the Reflecting Pool update, one of many renovations in D.C. he ordered ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
DOJ Drops Case Against Former Olympian; Says Reflecting Pool Renovation Was Flawed
Hearn's exoneration does not rule out the possibility that others vandalized the landmark. The post DOJ Drops Case Against Former Olympian; Says Reflecting Pool Renovation Was Flawed first...
DOJ to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges, citing "botched installation"
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused b...
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath
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.
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence prosecutors had re...
Trump rips Pirro decision after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case: 'I don't agree'
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.
Trump slams prosecutor for dismissing Reflecting Pool case
The US president's plans to renovate Washington's Reflecting Pool this summer created a national drama after a botched installation led to rapid algae growth. Although Trump repeatedly clai...
