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

Source: BBC
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: August 01, 2026 at 00:20

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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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