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  "id": 18950,
  "title": "Trump blasts Pirro's decision to drop charges in Reflecting Pool case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-blasts-pirros-decision-to-drop-charges-in-reflecting-pool-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T00:49:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-blasts-pirros-decision-in-reflecting-pool-case/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Trump on Saturday took issue with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to dismiss charges against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. However, Pirro found that peeled paint was actually caused by \"flawed installation by the contractor,\" and she instead placed blame on the Interior Department. Olivia Rinaldi has…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Burgum weighs in on alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism case after DOJ dismissal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/burgum-weighs-in-on-alleged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-after-doj",
        "published": "2026-08-01T23:17:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}