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- US prosecutors dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn over the Reflecting Pool incident.
- Department of the Interior data showed the damage was caused by a botched contractor installation, not vandalism.
- President Donald Trump earlier called the vandals “sick, deranged” and claimed a 300-foot gash.
- The resealing project, awarded without bidding to a Trump-selected contractor, cost $16 million—far above its sub-$2 million budget—while crews have drained the pool twice in three months.
