The partially drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is pictured from the Washington Monument, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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CNN breaks down DOJ's admission that Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed

The Justice Department is admitting that a President Donald Trump-prompted $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing from DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. CNN's Katelyn Polantz reports.

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The partially drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is pictured from the Washington Monument, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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