Trump disputes his own Justice Department’s findings on Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump publicly disagreed with his own Justice Department's findings regarding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Justice Department, through U.S.

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AI-generatedPresident Donald Trump publicly disagreed with his own Justice Department's findings regarding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Justice Department, through U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, stated in a court filing that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the pool's lining to peel. Trump, however, insisted it was a case of vandalism. This disagreement arose as prosecutors sought to drop the case against David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalizing the pool. The Justice Department's filing cited documents from the Department of the Interior indicating a rushed and flawed installation process. Trump had previously blamed vandals for the pool's issues, facing criticism over the renovation costs.
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5 extractedThe US$14.7 million renovation of the Reflecting Pool faced criticism.
Prosecutors stated that Interior Department documents indicated a 'rushed and flawed installation process' for the Reflecting Pool lining.
Federal prosecutors asked a judge to drop the case against David Hearn, accused of vandalizing the pool.
Trump believes the peeling of the Reflecting Pool lining was a 'pure case of VANDALISM'.
President Trump disagrees with his Justice Department's findings that a flawed installation caused the Reflecting Pool lining to peel.