What happens when Pinocchio is president (Reflecting Pool edition)

 

Top headline:  CNN

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Bottom headline:  Reuters

Kanishka Singh and Andrew Goudsward report:

Summary 

• US Attorney asks DOJ to drop case against former Olympian 

• 'Botched installation' caused Reflecting Pool's new liner to peel, new court filing says 

• Interior Department initially gave 'less than fulsome information,' prosecutors sa

• Pool's issues became flashpoint over Trump efforts to remake Washington 

"Fulsome" is polite way of saying DOJ lawyers are a bunch of fucking liars.

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