Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say
A former Olympic athlete was accused of intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and faced criminal charges. He was cleared of those accusations. His lawyers requested that the Justice Department's inspector general investigate how the case was handled, but that watchdog has declined to open an investigation.
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7 sourcesDOJ’s Watchdog Won’t Investigate Jeanine Pirro’s Reflecting Pool Prosecution
Justice Department IG refuses to investigate botched Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false vandalism claims
David Hearn lawyers say DOJ watchdog won’t probe failed prosecution — but Interior IG considering
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8 sourcesOlympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe
Ex-Olympic canoeist's lawyers urge DOJ inspector general to reconsider Reflecting Pool case probe
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4 sourcesDOJ watchdog passes off investigation into case of Olympian who was charged in Reflecting Pool case
Justice Department inspector general declines to review handing of Reflecting Pool vandalism case