U.S. Justice Department dismisses case against ex-Olympian accused of damaging D.C. reflecting pool
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The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
DOJ Drops Reflecting Pool Case, Admits Flawed Installation
- U.S. DOJ drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool CTV News —
- Justice Department Moves to Drop Case Against Ex-Olympian Charged with Damaging Reflecting Pool Bleacher Report —
- US DoJ drops vandalism charges against former Olympian, admits ‘botched’ Lincoln Memorial renovation Malay Mail —
- DOJ admits Reflecting Pool renovations were 'hasty and botched', contradicting Trump Mirror —
- DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing ‘flawed installation’ The Hill —