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

World | 2026-08-01 at 17:16 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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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