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POLITICSAug 4 · 23:47 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITMatthew Daly And Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

The Justice Department dismissed charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new evidence showing the damage resulted from a contractor's flawed installation. Hearn's lawyers argued the case was flawed from the start, while President Donald Trump criticized the decision.

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David HearnpersonU.S. Attorney Jeanine PirropersonJustice DepartmentorganizationAtlantic Industrial CoatingsorganizationLincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolplaceDonald Trumpperson
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