President Trump blamed dead grass and algae blooms at the National Mall and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on vandals, despite evidence and official findings pointing to event wear and botched installation.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche voiced support for top Washington prosecutor Jeanine Pirro on Sunday, following criticism from President Donald Trump over her handling of a vandalism case involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Acting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has convened a special grand jury after being publicly rebuked by President Donald Trump for dropping a vandalism case against a former Olympic rower, raising concerns it could target Trump's political enemies.
Im Streit um den Reflecting Pool in Washington kam es zu einem Krisentreffen im Oval Office zwischen Donald Trump und Staatsanwältin Jeanine Pirro. Zunächst hatte Trump sie gegen vermeintliche Vandalen eingesetzt, ehe sie selbst in sein Visier geriet.
President Trump criticized US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and hinted at removing her from office.
US President Donald Trump criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage, claiming she 'choked' under pressure from a judge.
Nach der misslungenen Renovierung des Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington gerät US-Staatsanwältin Jeanine Pirro unter massiven Druck. Präsident Donald Trump kritisiert sie scharf, und laut CNN steht eine Entlassung im Raum.
President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping the Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn after discovering flawed contractor installation caused the damage, raising questions about presidential authority to oust prosecutors.
President Trump criticized US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dismissing charges against David Hearn, accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Pirro's office attributed the damage to shoddy construction and rushed installation, contradicting Trump's claim of vandalism.
Former US President Donald Trump publicly disagreed with his own Justice Department's findings that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Federal prosecutors subsequently moved to drop the case against David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalism.
The Trump administration, in a remarkable about-face, dropped a criminal charge against former Olympic athlete David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged new evidence showed the damage was due to a flawed installation, not vandalism, after Hearn's indictment.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss felony charges against former Olympian David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after the Trump administration admitted damage was due to flawed installation, not vandalism.
David Hearn, ex-canoísta olímpico, nega ter vandalizado o Espelho d'Água do Memorial Lincoln em Washington. Ele é acusado de danificar o revestimento do monumento, que custou US$ 14,7 milhões e foi alvo de críticas após a reforma.
Former Olympian David Hearn was indicted on a felony charge for property destruction at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The US Attorney's office stated Hearn "forcefully and violently" ripped up sealant, causing over $1,000 in damage.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated on Sunday that individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will face full prosecution. The pool, recently renovated for $14.7 million, has experienced peeling paint and an algae bloom, with President Trump alleging vandals poured corrosive chemicals into it.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated on Sunday that individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will face full prosecution. President Trump blamed vandals for the pool's peeling paint and algae bloom, alleging corrosive chemicals were used.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated on Sunday that individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will face full prosecution. President Trump blamed vandals for the pool's peeling blue paint and algae bloom, alleging corrosive chemicals were poured into it.
Chief Judge James Boasberg denied a motion by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to vacate earlier rulings against her investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, citing concerns the legal threat to the Fed may persist despite the investigation's closure.
Investigators have recovered a buckshot pellet from the bulletproof vest of a Secret Service agent shot at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, linking suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif. to the attack. Allen allegedly fired a Mossberg pump-action shotgun at the security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on April 25, striking the agent. He has been charged with attempted assassination, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and illegally transporting guns and ammunition across state lines. Prosecutors say evidence shows he tracked the president's movements on his phone.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that ballistics evidence shows Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooter, fired the shot that hit a Secret Service agent's protective vest. Allen, 31, of California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. The shooting marked the third attempt on Trump's life since 2024. Allen remains in custody after waiving his right to challenge detention, and his attorneys are seeking to remove him from suicide precautions in jail.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro revealed ballistics evidence confirms Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooter, fired the buckshot that struck a Secret Service agent's protective vest at the Washington Hilton. The 31-year-old California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. This marks the third assassination attempt on Trump's life since 2024.
Surveillance video released Thursday shows alleged would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen, 31, casing the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24 and then storming a Secret Service checkpoint the next evening during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where President Trump was speaking. Allen allegedly wielded a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and was shot by a Secret Service officer. He was also carrying a .38-caliber pistol, ammunition, and multiple knives. The officer struck by gunfire was not seriously injured due to protective gear. Allen, a Caltech graduate from Torrance, California, is charged with trying to assassinate Trump and related firearms offenses.
US President Donald Trump and the head of the Secret Service said on Thursday the federal agent injured during the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner had not been hit by friendly fire, as authorities released a video of the incident. Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, posted the nearly six-minute video on social media amid lingering questions over whose bullet struck the officer. Pirro noted that the security footage captured suspect Cole Tomas...
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro released video surveillance footage showing Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California resident, casing the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 24 before allegedly attacking a Secret Service checkpoint the next night during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where President Trump was scheduled to speak. The video shows Allen sprinting through a checkpoint with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, at which point a Secret Service officer fired multiple shots, striking an agent who was protected by gear. Allen is charged with trying to assassinate Trump, transporting firearms in interstate commerce, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
