Trump Goons Botch Own Case Against Reflecting Pool ‘Vandal’

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The Trump administration has sunk its own case against the only person charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

President Donald Trump continues to rage at alleged “vandals” after his $16 million pool renovations turned into a slimy and expensive embarrassment.

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