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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian, faults contractor
The Trump administration dropped a felony charge against the U.S. Olympic canoeist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a motion to dismiss a count of destruction of property against David “Davey” Hearn, the government admitted for the first time the damage was “a result o
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Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian, faults contractor
US Blames Contractor for Damage to Reflecting Pool
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