Trump Rejects His Own DOJ's Findings, Says 'Pure Vandalism'—Not Faulty Installation—Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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President Donald Trump rejected his own Justice Department’s conclusion on Saturday that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining to ...

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