Trump administration admits Reflecting Pool was a ‘botched job’ all along
The Trump administration admitted Friday that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from a contractor's botched installation, not vandalism as previously claimed. Federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss criminal charges against Olympic athlete David Hearn, saying Interior Department documents revealed the no-bid contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings rushed the project ahead of July 2026 events.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 00:02 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 00:10 UTC
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