Politics
Olympian's Legal Battle Continues
The legal team for an Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking to bar future criminal charges, citing fears of prosecutorial harassment by President Trump. Meanwhile, Trump claims he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory.
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The Hill
President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway. “Pretty soon, I will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Trump said d
2026-08-14 20:24 UTC
The Hill
Attorneys for the Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool filed a motion Thursday to bar prosecutors from bringing further criminal charges against him related to the case, citing fears of “prosecutorial harassment" by President Trump. The legal team for Olymp
2026-08-14 20:34 UTC