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A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
Read at NYT > U.S. > Politics →As Jeanine Pirro moves to drop charges, flawed work by Trump-connected contractor emerges as culpritDonald Trump’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool saga appears to be winding down after prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn – but not entirely.On Friday, Trump appointee and US attorney Jeanine Pirro and assistant US attorney Michael Spence petitioned a judge to dissolve the justice department’s case against Hearn, 67, who had been accused of pool sabotage, and instead blamed the “botched installation” of pool liner materials that caused it peel, and “less than fulsome information” offered by the Department of Interior. Continue reading...
Read at US news | The Guardian →Federal prosecutors admitted that they don’t have evidence to prove the Reflecting Pool was vandalized.
Read at The Atlantic →WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. said new information showed the damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism.
Read at WSJ.com : U.S. News →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 by "botched installation and not vandalism."
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President Trump on Saturday slammed Jeanine Pirro for dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn. The post WHOA! President Trump Slams Pirro For Dropping Lincoln Reflecting Pool Vandalism Criminal Case Against Former Olympian David Hearn appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Read at The Gateway Pundit →Trump had a stern rebuke Saturday of US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro after her stunning decision to withdraw charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool.
Read at New York Post →Jeanine Pirro, the Trump administration’s top federal prosecutor in D.C., has dismissed charges against a former Olympic athlete whom the admin had accused of vandalizing the Lincoln […]
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