Prosecutors admit contractors hired by Trump “botched” the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as they sought to drop charges against the former Olympic canoeist who was accused of vandalizing the landmark. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting PoolA former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.www.nytimes.com