Trump says Pirro 'choked' as prosecutors drop Reflecting Pool charges

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Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against three more people accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The Trump administration has long accused vandals of damaging the pool’s liner. But the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia moved Friday to dismiss the case against a former Olympian who was indicted last month. Prosecutors said new evidence points to a rushed paint …

Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against three more people accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

The Trump administration has long accused vandals of damaging the pool’s liner. But the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia moved Friday to dismiss the case against a former Olympian who was indicted last month. Prosecutors said new evidence points to a rushed paint …

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