Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing
Prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn on Friday, blaming faulty installation by a Trump-connected contractor for damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The project, estimated at $1.5 million, ultimately cost $14 million to $16 million. The botched renovation by Atlantic Industrial Coatings caused the blue liner to peel weeks before America's 250th anniversary celebrations.
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