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Democrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case
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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 "DOJ Drops Case Against Former Olympian; Says Reflecting Pool Renovation Was Flawed".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
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 blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
Democrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case
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...
Man accused by Trump admin of vandalizing Reflecting Pool claps back after case dropped
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 blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy cons...
Trump lashes out at Pirro after she moves to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'flawed installation' to blame
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...
Trump rebukes Jeanine Pirro over decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case
President Donald Trump criticized longtime ally Jeanine Pirro Saturday after she agreed to drop a case against a former Olympic canoeist who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial...
Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information
Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool.
Trump Goon Joins His MAGA Feud Over Reflecting Pool Disaster
Getty Images Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has taken the president’s side in a brewing MAGA feud. Burgum, 69, vowed that he “won’t back down” in the administration’s ill-fated quest to nai...
