Jeanine Pirro

Lawyers for a former Olympian whom the Justice Department charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, only to abruptly drop the case after determining that he was not responsible, are urging two different government watchdogs to examine what they say was a flawed investigation and prosecution

Trayon White Sr. was charged with taking bribes from a city contractor who handed him envelopes of cash during four meetings in 2024, all of them secretly videotaped by the FBI

New US cybercrime unit aids crackdown on global crypto fraud rings

Donald Trump’s top prosecutor in Washington, D.C. unloaded on a reporter who pressed her about the president’s demands to prosecute a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, DC, resident — one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in US history — and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceeds

Melissa Farris has been charged on two counts, including destruction of a veterans’ memorial and destruction of government property

With her job as Washington, D.C.’s top prosecutor potentially on the line, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is coming to Donald Trump’s defense as he threatens lawsuits and demands retractions over reports that his surge of federalized troops into the nation’s capital has done little to combat crime

Fresh images from Newsweek show visible damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as contractors continue work on President Donald Trump's controversial renovation project, with sections of the pool bottom appearing peeled and patched while workers remain on site

Less than three hours after that hearing concluded, prosecutors from Pirro ’s office filed a 30-page appeal, asking Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to overrule the decision

Senator grills Scott Bessent on Trump's 'sweetheart deal' with IRS

Less than three hours after that hearing concluded, prosecutors from Pirro ’s office filed a 30-page appeal, asking Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to overrule the decision

Less than three hours after that hearing concluded, prosecutors from Pirro ’s office filed a 30-page appeal, asking Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to overrule the decision

President Donald Trump on Sunday night accused vandals of damaging a section of lawn in the National Mall in Washington D.C.—an area that was used to host his July 4 rally—echoing claims he made about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool despite his administration’s failure to produce any evidence of such vandalism in court

The Trump administration fast-tracked a renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation’s Fourth of July celebrations, at a cost of about US$14.7 million

Federal prosecutors on July 31 moved to drop the case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were discovered

The memorial was vandalized on Thursday with bubbles filling the fountain and graffiti that appeared to read “Clean hands dirty $.”

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Pressure is mounting on U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro from multiple directions, with White House adviser Peter Navarro publicly demanding that she fire a federal prosecutor involved in his contempt of Congress case

President Donald Trump has dragged former FBI director James Comey into the long-running saga over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, suggesting graffiti at the site was “probably” inspired by his old enemy

The judge asked for more arguments over that request before he made a decision on it

Because Pirro had dared to publicly demolish one of his most cherished narratives, promoted by Burgum, that vandals — and not a contractor hired by the US interior department to do a rushed job — had defaced a Washington landmark

Few Americans will look back on this year’s 250th celebrations with as much relief and bewilderment as David Hearn

Because Ms. Pirro had dared to publicly demolish one of his most cherished narratives, promoted by Mr. Burgum, that vandals — and not a contractor hired by the Interior Department to do a rushed job — had defaced a Washington landmark

Trump has been lashing out at the former Fox News host who is now U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia ever since her office moved to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool

A Kalshi market on whether Pirro will announce her departure as D.C.'s top federal prosecutor put the odds at 97 percent before September 1, up 21 percentage points, and 94 percent before January 1, 2027, up 7 points, as of Monday

The shift comes after Pirro's office moved Friday to dismiss the criminal case against David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the newly renovated reflecting pool

Many of Pirro’s most closely watched and politicized cases have flamed out in embarrassing fashion, resulting in dropped charges or acquittals for the defendants

John Harold Rogers was convicted of lying to investigators looking into whether he shared confidential data with Chinese operatives

The president’s troubled $14-million-plus rehabilitation project has become a visceral flashpoint over law enforcement, aesthetics and environmental concerns ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations

Tim Walz’s viral jab at President Donald Trump over the troubled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew swift blowback from critics online, who pointed to the massive fraud scandal that unfolded in Minnesota under Walz’s watch

A federal judge has denied a request to disqualify top Justice Department officials from supervising the prosecution of the man charged with trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

President Donald Trump on Monday issued a new warning over vandalism on the National Mall, linking the “8647” marking in the grass to broader damage reported near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Costly Reflecting Pool revamp under fire amid algae bloom and disputed vandalism claims

Government lawyers urge appeals court to let construction continue ‘to defend against such attacks’ after an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate the president

Under an earlier indictment, he had been charged with first degree murder as a violation of D.C. law

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro reportedly sent subpoenas to JPMorgan and Bank of America on Wednesday

Federal prosecutors have pushed back against an effort by alleged Trump assassination attempt suspect Cole Tomas Allen to remove top Department of Justice officials from his case, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro arguing the request is "drastic" and falls “far short” of the legal standard required for disqualification

It shows a group of teenagers trashing a Chipotle restaurant, hurling chairs at each other, and causing chaos as frightened customers hide in the corner

Hillary Clinton criticized Donald Trump for creating an 'anti-weaponization' fund, accusing him of misusing taxpayer money to benefit January 6 Capitol rioters

Pirro specifically warned parents who allow minors to participate in large disruptive gatherings or so-called “takeovers” that authorities would pursue criminal penalties

Serralta was joined by D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald

The US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, on Friday filed a notice of intent to seek capital punishment for three out of 13 total charges against 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez

Johnson's 117-year-old association, which was at the forefront of legal and legislative fights for Black political rights in the 20th century, is among scores of groups coming together Saturday in Alabama for a rally and tribute to the Civil Rights Movement that helped bring about the 1965 Voting Rights Act

The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack

Attorneys for the man accused of attempting to kill President Donald Trump on April 25 during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel slammed U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro while demanding she recuse herself from the case

DHS assessment found Iran war may have contributed to motive

No law enforcement officials were injured

The magistrate judge who apologized to suspected would-be Trump assassin Cole Allen for his treatment inside a Washington, D.C. jail during a Monday emergency motion hearing has been criticized for his standoffishness with the Trump administration over the city's crime crackdown, and praised for his career-long commitment to DEI

Judge compares man's treatment to Capitol riot defendants

New details have emerged in the attempted assassination plot targeting US President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD)