Citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that White House officials “have asked the Justice Department to consider a new prosecution” of Hearn. The Journal further reported that, after the White House’s outreach, DOJ officials “are exploring whether another type of case — likely based on misdemeanor allegations — is even possible. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman already dismissed the case last week, after the District of Columbia’s Trump-appointed U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, asked the judge to do so. Edelman entered an order last week dismissing the case but without resolving whether to do so with or without prejudice. He observed that both parties agreed the case should be dropped, even if they disagreed about how.