Trump Responds After DOJ Throws Interior Dept Under Bus In Dismissing ‘Botched’ Reflecting Pool Case
1 sourceUpdated Aug 1, 2026
The Department of Justice dropped charges late Friday against an Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the National Mall's Reflecting Pool and instead dismissed another Trump administration department's claims over its condition.
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