Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was ‘hasty and botched,’ drops case against former Olympian
Government memos and Department of Justice filings revealed that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was caused by a botched, rushed installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings rather than vandalism.
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.