Burgum sticks to Reflecting Pool vandalism story as Pirro catches Trump heat for blaming 'botched' installation

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:21:38 GMT

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been sticking to his original story that vandals were responsible for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, despite a court filing from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro saying the department had evidence a "botched" installation was to blame. President Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the alleged vandalism and efforts to hinder...

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