Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

Source: www.bbc.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:20:43 GMT

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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