Trump disputes DOJ on Reflecting Pool
Case against Olympian David Hearn dismissed
The short version
The Justice Department dropped its case against former Olympian David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. President Trump disagreed with the decision, which found the damage was caused by flawed installation.
The Justice Department dropped its case against former Olympian David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.8,7,6 The decision to drop the case was made after finding that the damage to the pool was caused by flawed installation by the contractor.6,5,3 President Trump criticized the decision, disagreeing with the Justice Department's findings.7,4,2,1
Trump questioned U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision, saying 'I don’t know what she was thinking?'7,2 The Interior Department was blamed by Pirro's office for not sharing information about the flawed installation.3
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Why it matters
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had recently been renovated before the damage occurred.1
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