Trump vs. Pirro

Trump criticized Pirro after she refuted his claim the Reflecting Pool was vandalized.

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Summary

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The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss felony vandalism charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and facing up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors said newly provided Interior Department records showed the $14 million renovation ordered by President Donald Trump was rushed and left defects, refuting claims that vandals caused the damage. Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday after her office reversed course; Sen. John Kennedy said Sunday she was right to withdraw the charge.

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False Vandalism ClaimsLeans Left

Trump’s claims that radical vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were false. His push to prosecute alleged vandals rested on a lie, since his own Justice Department ultimately attributed the damage to contractor error.