US drops Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian, admits botched renovation

The US Justice Department dropped its charges on Friday against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after acknowledging that the real damage came from the monument's renovation. France 24 reports the government said the harm resulted from 'a botched installation.' Trump personally oversaw the Reflecting Pool's renovation, which cost at least fourteen million dollars.

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