First Thing: Trump chastises oil companies for ‘making too much money’ from his Iran war US president takes aim at profits as oil companies worldwide benefit from US-Iran conflict The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
House committee launches investigation into Republican lawmaker amid domestic abuse allegations – as it happened Max Miller says he has ‘nothing to hide’ amid domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Republican Ohio senator Bernie Moreno The Guardian - US · Aug 4
Trump holds off firing Jeanine Pirro despite slamming her over Reflecting Pool climbdown President Donald Trump ‘furious’ with top federal prosecutor in Washington but has so far held off from dismissing her, despite suggetions her axing was imminent The Independent UK · Aug 4
Trump Says Jeanine Pirro 'Folded Like an Umbrella' in Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Case: 'The Judge Was Really Vicious' President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed vandalism charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn, arguing she backed down because of pressure from the judge overseeing the case. Benzinga · Aug 4
Trump Says Ally Jeanine Pirro 'Folded Like an Umbrella' Over Shock U-Turn in Vandalism Case President Trump criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges in a vandalism case, blaming a 'vicious' judge. The case involved damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. International Business Times UK · Aug 3
Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her post The Guardian - US · Aug 3
Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool case IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 3
Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’ The president is reportedly considering firing DC’s top prosecutor after court filings blamed his administration for damage The Independent UK · Aug 3
Democrat slams Jeanine Pirro for trying to ‘destroy a life’ after Reflecting Pool charges IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 2
Democrat vows to investigate Jeanine Pirro over Reflecting Pool fiasco: ‘Radical, unethical and unconscionable’ Democratic lawmaker vowed to investigate how and why Trump appointee’s office charged a man with destruction of property before having all the information in the case The Independent UK · Aug 2
‘I disagree 100%’: Trump reacts after Jeanine Pirro moved to drop the Lincoln Memorial vandalism case against David Hearn The President sticks to his claims. We Got This Covered · Aug 2
Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial The Independent UK · Aug 2
Trump Rejects His Own DOJ's Findings, Says 'Pure Vandalism'—Not Faulty Installation—Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool President Donald Trump rejected his own Justice Department’s conclusion on Saturday that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining to peel. Benzinga · Aug 2
Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals US President Trump disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's findings on the Reflecting Pool damage. Pirro's office dropped charges against David Hearn, citing construction issues. The Justice Department's prosecution faced an embarrassing setback after this dismissal. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum countered Pirro's claims about vandalism evidence. Hearn's legal team criticized… The Economic Times · Aug 2
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Trump rips Jeanine Pirro after she refutes his Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ claim IN FULL
The Guardian - US · Aug 1 Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing As Jeanine Pirro moves to drop charges, flawed work by Trump-connected contractor emerges as culprit
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ charges: ‘I don’t know what she was thinking’ President broke from Pirro’s admission that the damaged Reflecting Pool liner was the ‘result of flawed installation by the contractor’
We Got This Covered · Aug 1 DOJ drops its vandalism case against an Olympian whose lawyers say he was owed an apology, not an arrest “The administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology.”
The Times of India · Aug 1 'Flawed' Reflecting Pool renovation: US drops vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn The Justice Department has cleared David Hearn of all criminal charges, acknowledging that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial pool was not only hastily executed but flawed as well. Prosecutors highlighted that the peeling paint was present prior to Hearn's visit and confirmed the damage stemmed from poor installation rather…
France 24 · Aug 1 US drops Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian, admits 'botched installation' The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after saying the damage was a result of "a botched installation", not vandalism. Trump had personally overseen the Reflecting Pool's renovation, which was estimated to have cost at least…
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against former Olympian IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Charges dropped against ex-Olympian over Reflecting Pool damage after Trump admin admits ‘flawed installation’ Jeanine Pirro’s office blames Trump’s Department of Interior after she and the president publicly raged against David Hearn
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Washington crime stats system experienced a 'systemic breakdown' of internal controls, report says The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police’s crime statistics collection experienced a “prolonged, systemic breakdown of its internal control system,” according to a report released Tuesday by the city’s inspector general, which reviewed the department’s process after accusations by the federal government that figures were manipulated
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Olympian accused of tearing piece of Trump’s reflecting pool maintains innocence in first appearance before a judge David Hearn pleads not guilty to a felony count of destruction of property