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DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing ‘flawed installation’

The Department of Justice moved to drop its criminal prosecution of a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The DOJ cited a "rushed and botched installation" as the cause of the damage, blaming the contractor for overspraying and delamination.

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Friday, July 31, 2026 at 07:02 PM EDT

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