Nation Aug 06 Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Aug 05 Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark,… By Matthew Daly, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 Watch 8:04 Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between… By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson
Politics Aug 03 WATCH: Trump says Jeanine Pirro 'made a mistake' and 'choked' on Reflecting Pool vandalism case reversal The president reiterated his disappointment with Pirro for a court filing in which her office blamed a contractor’s shoddy work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rather than vandalism. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 01 Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation. By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool. Continue reading
May 08 White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect seen running through security in surveillance footage By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Blanche, Patel and Pirro announce federal charges against accused Trump dinner gunman By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's… Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: D.C. officials share updates on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting By Associated Press The suspect in a shooting incident at Saturday's correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials was carrying guns and knives and was believed to be acting alone, the mayor of Washington said. Continue reading