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Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro brought evidence to the White House to demonstrate that damage to the Reflecting Pool was due to poor construction, not vandalism, countering President Trump's claims.
- Pirro faced public criticism from Trump for dismissing felony charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, with her office citing withheld evidence from the Interior Department that suggested contractor error rather than vandalism.
- The U.S. attorney's office has also moved to dismiss charges against three others accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, challenging assertions made by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
- Pirro's office has encountered several setbacks in high-profile cases involving Trump's political adversaries, including a grand jury's unanimous refusal to indict six Democratic lawmakers and a judge quashing subpoenas related to an investigation of former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
