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Lincoln Pool Repair Turns Political | Tulsa News
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $16 million repair turned into a political mess when President Trump blamed vandalism—leading to felony charges against David Hearn, an Olympic canoeist. But prosecutors dropped the case, admitting the damage was from a botched installation. Critics say the National Park Service is being politicized, with career staff sidelined as the White House pushes ideological changes to historical sites. Despite evidence pointing to installation errors, Trump continues to claim vandalism occurred, fueling concerns about the agency’s credibility and its ability to…
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