Charges Against Remaining Reflecting Pool Case Defendants Dropped Despite Trump Complaints Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against three individuals accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing a "rushed and flawed installation" process as the cause of the damage.
The decision has sparked outrage from President Donald Trump, who had repeatedly claimed that the damage was the result of malicious vandalism.
The charges were dismissed against Justin Carreno, Sophie Dennison Gibby, and Cameron Thiers due to the prosecution's admission that the pool's lining was installed haphazardly.