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Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool

Headlines consistently report Trump's call for Pirro to revisit the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, with one source noting the case was "dropped."

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What happened Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool.
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CenterTrump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool

The Hill · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTrump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Fox News Politics · Center-right · News report

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The HillNews report · Aug 8, 1:51 AM

Trump maintains vandalism claims, calls on Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool

President Trump is asking the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its move to drop criminal charges against those accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, continuing to...

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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Aug 8, 1:54 AM

Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

dropped

President Donald Trump urged Jeanine Pirro to revisit the dropped vandalism case, sharing photos he says show knife cuts at the Reflecting Pool.

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Details15/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
15/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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