Woman charged for vandalizing World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
Al Jazeera1 min read118 words
A former White House aide was arrested on Wednesday on charges related to the damage to the Reflecting Pool, weeks after former President Donald Trump publicly criticized former U.S. Attorney General Jeanine Pirro for dropping the charges that had originally been filed. The arrest was made by federal agents in Washington, D.C., and the individual faces allegations of conspiracy and fraud tied to the incident that occurred during a White House event in 2023.
The arrest comes amid an ongoing investigation into the damage to the historic pool, which was initially addressed by Pirro’s office. Trump’s criticism of Pirro’s decision to dismiss the charges was made in a statement released earlier this month, arguing that the dismissal undermined
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