"The episode culminated in a consequential showdown in the Oval Office between [Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney], who appeared to be fighting for her job, and Mr. Trump, with Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, in attendance. Ms. Pirro told Mr. Trump that Mr. Burgum had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes. Mr. Trump seemed considerably less angry by day’s end, and Ms. Pirro emerged from the meeting with her job intact, for now."
And here, with a gift link, is "Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro/Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes."
That article, from August 4th, says "This account... demonstrated a core truth of Mr. Trump’s second term: Anyone willing to contradict the president is in trouble, even if the dissenter happens to be a family friend who has faithfully executed his prosecutorial agenda over the years."
Yeah? But Pirro got her way, and she's still there. So much for "a core truth."
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People screw up. Trump does like loyalty.
Teh democrat hack media - Soviet liars - still suck most of all.
He excoriated her on national TV and said she "folded like an umbrella" (for not prosecuting an innocent man!) That she "survived" (for now) is hardly evidence that she wasn't "in trouble." Derp.
"Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case/The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false"
Seems like there should be a criminal case in there against somebody.
Some people don’t “fight for their jobs.” When they see their bosses veering off into the stupid, malicious or illegal, they conclude that these are not the kind of people to whom I want to give my services and they happily walk. Not everyone lives on the maximum edge of their income. Not everyone wants their job more than they want their sanity, self respect, peace of mind, or happiness,
Also “concern for our country” as though the process here is exceptional because “Trump”, is a bit naive. Senior executives are always reliant on the information they get from their subordinates, and therefore always subject to being unduly influenced or not fully informed. The test of the good executive is to start to weed out the players that are attempting to sway them or use them by reporting false or slanted information for their own ends or preferences.
So, this is all very normal, and as Althouse pointed out, why isn’t the article written saying that Bugrum’s job is at stake and he’s fighting for his job?
Is not Odysseus also Olympian?
50 shades of J6, but without the extreme, endless drama, witch hunts, and warlock trials.
I highly encourage everyone to go back and look at the stupid shit you guys said about this a couple weeks ago and all the smart, completely on the nose shit DD told you guys. 😂
So, this is all very normal, and as Althouse pointed out, why isn’t the article written saying that Bugrum’s job is at stake and he’s fighting for his job?
I can't recall: did Trump publicly excoriate Bergum (a/k/a the poorman's Eugene Levy)? He went on national TV to tell us all that Pirro did a shitty job.
That might be why. Who knows? But, the fact that Trump has publicly come out against Pirro and not Bergum might have played some role. What do you think?
The Olympian ‘put his hands on’ the fabric.
(Sorry. I had this comment in the wrong comment section)
DeeDee Drivel with his highly predictable FeverSwampVictory Mince®…
I find these sorts of Headlines annoying. Which Judge? What Juristdiction? Reading down the article its Obama apppointed Superior Court for DC Todd Edelman.
Once again a Far-left Federal Judge rules against the Trump administration. I guess we're lucky he didnt throw Pirro in Jail. Because judges can do anything.
Iman from June:
"It would be a pretty easy and clever form of sabotage.”
Fiendishly clever, SOME would say.
Derp!
Once again a Far-left Federal Judge rules against the Trump administration. I guess we're lucky he didnt throw Pirro in Jail. Because judges can do anything.
How stupid are you? The judge GRANTED the administrations motion. You realize that, right? Pirro ASKED the judge to dismiss the cases.
I've said this before and I'll say it again: derp.🤦
I love how MAGA and all the Conservative commentators can't accept the fact that the leftwing judges are completely and utterly driven by their politics. We have a two-tier justice system. Actually saying that would be the first step toward solving the problem.
But Republican voters cant even get upset at their US Senators for confirming Merrick garland and other far-left Biden picks and fighting Trump's picks!
The story lingers on accusations of construction flaws, but it says nothing about Hearn's guilt or innocence.
How did this case come about if he didn't vandalize the pool? What did he do? How did he come to be arrested? Inquiring minds want to know.
Retarded lefties believed that Jussie Smollett was attacked when it was obvious to anyone with a brain that it was a hoax.
Retarded right-wingers believed the reflecting pool was vandalized when it was obvious to anyone with a brain that faulty workmanship was responsible.
There are a few of us remaining with working brains that knew both stories were utter bullshit from the first time we heard the allegations.
Which one are you?
Oh look ! Who is that lawyer guiding the accused out the door of the courthouse? Why, it's good old Norm Eisen, the sworn lifelong enemy of all things Trump. Responsible for more interfering mischief than any other Progressive snake in the country, even what's his name, Marc Elias. And look ! The story doesn't even mention his name, why maybe he was there on another matter and was just holding the door, nice man that he is. It was all a big coincidence.
And I notice that the matter was dismissed at the request of the administration, and that it was dismissed 'without prejudice'. Not an angry judge smashing down the gavel and hectoring both sides.
So - a routine matter, then? Is that what this was? Dropping the case because they didn't see a successful prosecution - like any functional prosecutor's office? And yet, some see this as anything but routine, why it's corruption at the highest levels, or is it buffoonery? Some people watch soap operas, too - nothing wrong with that either, I guess.
How did this case come about if he didn't vandalize the pool?
The answers you seek are in the court filings. LOL. It's all in there. There is no mystery. Read the filings.
In case you are not familiar with "put his hands on" 👆🏽@12:27 PM
ai: "Karmelo Anthony explicitly claimed that the victim put his hands on him."
"Official police body camera footage released during his June 2026 murder trial captured Anthony weeping during his arrest and telling officers, "He put his hands on me. I told him not to, he put his hand on me!"
The Mince does not convince.
@Iman Why are you so obsessed with me? Is it my track record of being correct?
crazed NeverTrumpers
anal retentive losers
they go down easy
If Trump wasn’t so adept at mining the rich vein of leftwing suckitude the Left would not be so perpetually up in arms about him.
The real core truth that MAGAts have a tough time with, is that Donald J Trump is corrupt, dementented pedophile, who was besties with a pimp who sold little kids to rich perverts.
I wonder why sue happy shitheel that Donnie is, he never sues anyone who calls him a child rapist.....hmmmmmmm
To be a fly on the wall for the Trump-Pirro showdown.
The Reflecting Pool mess is different from other Trump obsessions because it reveals just how immune to evidence and logic his beliefs have become, even when his self appointed U.S. Attorney, Jeanine Pirro wheels an entire box of supporting evidence into the Oval Office. Trump is making the point that he decides what the truth is And everyone needs to accept and obey.
Merrick Garland would not have dropped the charges. Jack Smith would work day & night. Taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court before losing. Again.
Nearly all pedophiles are leftwingers, lice.
When is Pirro getting sanctioned? Same folks UP IN HERE, who believe the 2020 story opined about the vandalism ,easily led. Go back and check their "follow the bouncing ball" scenarios. SVENGALI got em good,,they follow religiously OR ELSE!
NEARLY............
Yes, Iman. That's a great point but were talking about Donald J Trump. He is one of the non Left wing child rapists.
There is much plausible laughability to be found these days.
The Daze of Whines and Poses.
I know you are a slow witted dullard, Iman but try and keep up; we are talking about a non left wing child rapist, Donald J Trump. He was best friends with the notorious sex trafficker Jeff Epstein. Donnie rode many times on the Lolita express and raped kids on Epstein Island but deep in your black little MAGAt heart, I suspect you know that already.
You would think that Trump has more important things to worry about than the color of his reflection in the pool - isn't that the Myth of Narcissus anyways, and doesn't Narcissus fall into the water at the end and wouldn't that be a fitting ending?
"Anyone willing to contradict the president is in trouble..."
Isn't that the norm?
“ The prosecutors had concluded in their request that the “widespread damage” to the pool’s blue lining was caused by a “botched” renovation ordered by President Trump ahead of America’s 250th anniversary earlier this year, contradicting Mr. Trump’s claim that vandals had cut the lining with knives.”
Whatever mistakes were made in installation that does not prove that vandalism was not done. So the NYT headline of False is itself false. They could have said unproven.
I know less now than I did before. Don’t investigaters investigate and determine whether there is evidence. Just an off the wall statement, not under oath is sufficient?
“ Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false”. Were they proven false or simply not proven true beyond a reasonable doubt? We need better media. Did the 6 blind men with the elephant each have a truth?
Watching the Althouse commentariat cannonball into the Reflecting Pool story was hilarious. Seventeen Althouse blog posts later, they’re finding out that crow is even tastier as a second helping.
Often wrong but NEVER in doubt!
- MAGA
Trump considering renewing push to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve Board ~ FOX Business
Is she another one of the Reflecting Pool vandals?
Somebody needs a new distraction from the monumental mess he has made of, well, everything at this point...
Will Kevin Warsh stand up for her?
Whatever mistakes were made in installation that does not prove that vandalism was not done.
lmost immediately after work was initially completed, peeling was observed along the pool perimeter. The NPS engineer's June 11, 2026, email stated that the cause of the damage was contractor error via “overspray”; that the peeled lining would not float; and that the peeling would “not impact the strength of the liner.” The engineer's report also suggests that removing the liner at the perimeter would have had no negative impact on the economic value of the liner. Moreover,
the July 20, 2026, inspection by contractors confirmed that overspray and delamination had ‘occurred, again pointing to contractor error. Finally, a recent visual inspection showed damage throughout the Reflecting Pool, even in the middle of the pool, where a vandal would not likely attempt to peel the lining. Given all of this newly discovered information, it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond
a reasonable doubt.
Just stop. You are embarrassing yourself.
“Just stop. You are embarrassing yourself.“
My statement stands without need for further argument.
Mine too.
Ready, fire, aim! Typical Trump unfortunately.
How could you or the NYT possibly know that no vandalism was done, are you clairvoyant? Did God tell you?
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