{"id":24152,"date":"2026-08-01T11:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24152"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T06:36:59","slug":"doj-drops-reflecting-pool-charge-citing-botched-work-and-contradicting-trump-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24152","title":{"rendered":"DOJ drops Reflecting Pool charge, citing \u2018botched\u2019 work and contradicting Trump &#8211; The Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNc3VSWl9jNVM5SmV4ZWhIVkQtOXo0RU5kbGh4dHpnOUZBN083RHRvTVhDTUZTMjBubVV1TGhrY0N4RGFIalZOSEhFWHRRenpCb0tST01hVGFPRzlUblltTmxKOENPVm1GelJLRDBRdnJQdWFTSUFMUEhGbl9QVUhDU0M5WFd3V2dwMExIWFVXZVNLVlFMSVF4dzdSbzBERF9PLUc1eEdvNEFWRm1IOW4ydDNZMmlUQ1Rfc1NVbnhOQQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">DOJ drops Reflecting Pool charge, citing \u2018botched\u2019 work and contradicting Trump<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The Washington Post<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMingFBVV95cUxNN0NVOHhDUGZLM1hISXhiMTAzeDZhVEhDVFhrX2JVbDJzcG5QUHdDMHB3X05IRE5BQlhCRWg4blp2ZXZFWEhUN3JNRXBsTmIybVRLc1oyWnd2anVYVkdybkFZclNwYXlFa3VxTE5tMkJzTlNyMm8zeVlBYmJqSDZzWnZfNFM1dWFjQVM3X2pSM3BBZldNYXhiZEFSVFFXQQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">The New York Times<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNMWpYVXdNcWhMMmJMQ0ZmaWhVUlRvRHRrejJndnBxSEFEa1M1WHBDNTJSN1RoUk9WbUZyVTM5VEtFTmIzcVBveE1fNnExMFZ5SWd4cWhmUXo1V3pGYlBRaG0zVGFuQXBoQnZiVTNuMl9MVWRodWIyRl83eEt1dzlpajgwVnBnTk1uajdjMDNmMVRjUzRJUWtOejNRQzE1MVE5VnNMREFpRDlvVUJ2LXNsbWN5WS1hZGU0Q1hrS3AwY2ozMVNzXzZJ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Prosecutors Drop Case Against Olympic Canoeist Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">WSJ<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPS3ZydER1VF92QXhjc3RkNnNVdVlPNnB5eWZoTEpZWDBZRm93SVNDZ2cwV1ZQajhfOVA0YXpnZW9MQjl3LVVPRmpvVlJlQ3haSGV2TERsMy11UVBacGhFVnpVWTNWZmw5em9uTFBudEd0TmZIdmZsTjBJeHFQZ0xxREdESjduUFZ6d3E1WEllUGdaWXpkX3FUZHJBWTY4R0ZaZm5jd2hlLTh6eDBDcC1TWlBsZmdINnY3cGc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on \u2018botched\u2019 installation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">NBC News<\/font><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuwJBVV95cUxOYWVsd1RDSU1nZ0ZqaGFqVFZ1V1N6ZzNOY1R3Nk85bWlGN09sZ0xRU3dJc0J0UElvRTBQRl9pMUk1dEhBU0ktQ2NXUnBvWnNVckFtdERLS0ZtQ1dtUVk5cl9pVXJwd0p6eGZDd2VZRmR6MUxQTnJ1ZXpscnkxVmRBZ2txRUpXVnMtc0FYWDVyMzRKc1laRndyNFlWLXlmYnVxcG5BOS1HSUpmaHhjc1VYbVl1VGk0V0RQeXNiTGpLZzhSQkx1dWFXVllzdzg2b0pzUEQtQ1B1TG0yMF8wTWFvR1E3ekoxcmhRRm52ZFFuazdiUGRCZVhiOFFtYXlfX0l2VE9mckdjOHVsTDdyRG5tQU9SMUNDZDVYbUhmVC1pRXlaYXJsYmFJYmZtYjg3RVQzbnRJREcwU053ZWc?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Rushed and botched&#8217; 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