Reflecting Pool Prosecution Fightsince Aug 1

Trump Reflecting Pool Probe

Trump’s false reflecting pool claims spark scrutiny of the charges and Jeanine Pirro.

•Left & Center

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Summary

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Former Olympian David Hearn’s attorneys asked a court on Aug. 5 to dismiss his Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism indictment with prejudice, barring refiling. The Justice Department indicted Hearn in July on one felony count of destroying government property, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro later moved to dismiss charges against him and other defendants. President Donald Trump criticized Pirro and repeated the vandalism claim without presenting evidence; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Trump can fire her. Senators Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse asked Interior’s inspector general to investigate how the allegations originated.

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Baseless Trump caseLeans Left

Trump and his allies pushed a baseless Reflecting Pool vandalism allegation that should not have become a prosecution. The episode deserves scrutiny, dismissal, and accountability because it has created serious legal and political trouble for the Trump administration.