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Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision

All Sides reaches for "alleged" where News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) stays flat.

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What happened Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision.
The headline split AllSides frames it as "Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit...". The Hill frames it as "Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit...".
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AllSidesNews report · Aug 9, 1:20 PM

Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision

alleged

President Trump on Saturday posted photos of alleged vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid a push for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to revisit a...

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Aug 9, 1:11 PM

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

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

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The HillNews report · Aug 9, 12:08 PM

Trump posts examples of alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism amid push for Pirro to revisit decision

President Trump on Saturday posted photos of alleged vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid a push for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to revisit a...

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Aug 9, 1:11 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.