Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
The Trump administration has dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian after determining that contractors, not protesters, caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors acknowledged that repairs made by hired contractors were botched, contradicting the administration's initial narrative that blamed vandals for the destruction.
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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
The Trump administration has dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian after determining that contractors, not protesters, caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors acknowledged that repairs made by hired contractors were botched, contradicting the administration's initial narrative that blamed vandals for the destruction.
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