US Drops Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian, Admits 'Botched Installation' The Justice Department's decision to drop its case against former Olympian David Hearn, accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, is a damning indictment of President Donald Trump's administration.
By admitting that the damage was caused by "a botched installation" rather than vandalism, the government has finally acknowledged what many had suspected: that Trump's high profile renovation projects were plagued by incompetence and cronyism.
The Reflecting Pool debacle joins a long list of Trump's signature projects marred by shoddy construction, wasteful spending, and a willingness to scapegoat others for his own mistakes.