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Trump Accuses Jeanine Pirro of 'Folding' After 'Disappointing Decision' to Drop Reflecting Pool Charges

Donald Trump criticises US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges linked to the Lincoln Memorial, citing new evidence of flawed installation rather than vandalism.

International Business Times UK

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…

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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

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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’

The Independent UK

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.”

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Federal panel reviews park fencing plan and visitor screening center to improve White House security

Proposals from the Trump administration to improve security around the White House are up for review by the federal agency with oversight over the design

The Independent UK

Trump Team Claims 116-Year-Old DC Law 'Does Not Apply to the United States' to Force Through 250-Foot 'Triumphal Arch'

The Trump administration seeks to bypass Washington's building height law for a 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington, challenging longstanding federal construction rules.

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Historic Washington DC water fixture runs murky brown two months after Trump admin reopens it

The fountain’s water will ‘once again run clean in the next 24-36 hours,’ the Interior Department said

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Blames 'Box-Cutter Vandals' for $15M Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Failure as It's Drained Again

The Trump administration's costly renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces criticism due to vandalism claims and technical failures, raising questions about the project's effectiveness.

International Business Times UK

Trump Caught Sharing Outdated June Photos To Falsely Claim 'Crystal Clear' Reflecting Pool Is Only Just Completed

President Trump faces criticism over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, with accusations of using outdated images and ongoing algae issues despite costly refurbishment efforts.

International Business Times UK

‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks

Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands

The Guardian - US

Trump team hands out $129 million in taxpayer money to end another wind farm project

The chief executive of Duke Energy Carolinas said that the money could be reinvested into ‘advancing nuclear and natural gas generation’

The Independent UK

National Park Service staff ordered not to confirm deaths or injuries: report

Spokesperson for the Interior Department said the new guidance creates ‘a more consistent approach’ on incident communications

The Independent UK

Footage of person wanted after Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘destruction’ released by Park Police

Earlier this week, President Trump claimed that ‘chemicals have been illegally placed’ into the Reflecting Pool water in D.C.

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California takes on Trump in explosive new legal battle

California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast

The Independent UK

Ducks have been found dead near Trump’s algae-laden, paint-peeling Reflecting Pool, report claims

Two birds recovered from a pond at Constitution Gardens, approximately 250 feet away from the Reflecting Pool, according to the report

International Business Times UK

'I Saw It': Trump Doubles Down On Unverified Claims That Vandals Used Box Cutters to 'Cut' Lincoln Memorial Pool 'Very Violently'

President Trump claims vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but evidence is lacking. The incident involves a no-bid contract and a donor with felony convictions.

The Independent UK

Trump says ‘vandals’ poured chemicals into the Reflecting Pool after his team used bleach to treat the algae

Trump had promised the shallow basin across from the Lincoln Memorial would be ‘the most beautiful thing that you've ever seen’ – then it turned green

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Algae blooms, paint peels, and Trump claims the reflecting pool was vandalized. Now US Park police have arrested a three-time Olympian

"I didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.”

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Taxpayers Are on the Hook for Another Half-Million in Reflecting Pool Costs, Even as Interior Struggles to Justify the Ballooning Price Tag

The blue coating was supposed to be a symbol of patriotism, but now it’s just another symbol of waste.

The Independent UK

Questions swirl over Trump-linked firm given $1.7M no-bid contract to clean Reflecting Pool water before algae returned

The firm’s owner resides near the president at Mar-a-Lago and has donated more than $300,000 to political committees affiliated with Trump

The Independent UK

Trump’s blue paint at the Reflecting Pool is already chipping off as renovation costs soar to $14.7M

‘American flag blue’ sealant is starting to peel from the bottom of the pool after multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded project

The Independent UK

Trump team labels cleaning algae from the Reflecting Pool a ‘regional and national priority’ ahead of July 4

National Park Service employees reportedly received an email urging them to support ‘critical pre-July 4th operational needs,’ including ‘scrubbing and pump out operations’

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Ordered by Federal Court to Reinstate Slavery and Climate Change References Removed From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits removed from national parks, sparking a legal battle over historical narratives and educational integrity.

International Business Times UK

Federal Judge Condemns and Orders Restoration of Trump's Removal of Slavery and Climate Exhibits From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits on slavery, climate change, and civil rights in national parks, criticising their removal as an attempt to rewrite history.

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