Trump says there was ‘some contractor error’ during Reflecting Pool renovation
Trump says contractor errors contributed to the Reflecting Pool damage, while continuing to blame David Hearn after prosecutors dropped the case.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump claimed a new "highly credible witness" had come forward in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case, alleging the former Olympian vandalized the site.
- Last week, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped the case against former Olympian David Hearn, citing a lack of evidence and acknowledging damage stemmed from contractor error rather than vandalism.
- Trump rejected that conclusion, accusing Pirro of having "choked" while admitting there was "some contractor error" during the rushed July 4th renovations, though he maintained the damage was inconsequential.
- Crews have begun refilling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before repairing its sealant, while Trump added that security cameras "have been, and are being, installed" at the site.
- Trump continues to push the Justice Department to backtrack on dropping charges, citing alleged events including graffiti reading "86 47" on grass adjoining the pool.
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President Trump’s remarks on the construction projects added up to nearly 45,000 words since January. He mentioned them at 84 events across 66 days, more than a quarter of all his public events during that period.
Trump: There was ‘some contractor error’ at Reflecting Pool | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
President Donald Trump on Sunday said on social media that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s problems were caused in part by “some contractor error done by rushing the job for a July 4th opening.” It was a change in rhetoric for the president, who had spent weeks falsely blaming the pool’s problems on vandals.
Trump picks Project 2025 co-author for role that would oversee any Reflecting Pool review - The Boston Globe
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Democratic Activist Working For Major Democrat Fundraiser Caught Vandalizing The Reflecting Pool - The American Tribune.com
President Donald Trump continued to criticize the dismissal of the Lincoln Memorial vandalism case, which saw former Olympian David Hearn indicted for allegedly cutting the newly replaced lining of the reflecting pool at the national landmark just several months ago. The president pointed to a National Park Service employee’s account stating that she saw Hearn violently ripping and tugging at the pool’s coating just before authorities arrived at…
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