Pool project fiasco ends with dropped vandalism charges at Lincoln Memorial
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The $16 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced weather delays and botched installation, undermining prosecutors' claim that vandalism caused the damage; after Interior Department documents showed contractor flaws and a rushed timeline, charges against Olympian David Hearn and three others were dropped on July 31, 2026, as Trump criticized the decision and the project remained under scrutiny.
- Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project usatoday.com
- Prosecutors drop charges against all 4 people accused of vandalizing Reflecting Pool WUSA9
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- Trump doesn’t fire Pirro at White House meeting hours after saying she ‘choked’ over Reflecting Pool case CNN
- Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases The New York Times
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