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Trump Administration Drops Reflecting Pool Damage Charges

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The Trump administration dropped charges against a former Olympic canoeist on July 31, 2026, alleging damage to the restored Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Department of Justice acknowledged new evidence showing contractor error was responsible, not the defendant.

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DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water.

Charges dropped against former Olympian over reflecting pool damage

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The Trump administration dropped charges against a former Olympic canoeist over damage to the renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, saying new evidence showed the contractor was to blame. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.