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U.S. President Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House

Politics Aug 11

Trump talks about the Reflecting Pool and White House ballroom a lot. Here's exactly how much

By Caleb McCullough, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Nation Aug 06

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington
Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized

Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality.

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nation Aug 04

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Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges related to the Reflecting Pool after determining that the damage to the pool was not vandalism. That was in stark contrast to what she said weeks ago. It follows a pattern of disconnect between…

By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson

Politics Aug 01

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington
Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation.

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Jul 31

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington
Justice Department drops criminal case against Olympian over damaged Reflecting Pool

Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor” as well as “the rush to complete the project…

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Jul 10

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling…

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Jul 09

Former Olympic canoe racer pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Superior Court.

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Jul 05

Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall.

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Jul 02

WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool.

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Jun 25

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed.

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