# Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges

https://mins.news/en/item/11826

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 19:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/trump-denounces-justice-department-decision-to-drop-reflecting-pool-charges?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump has objected to the Justice Department’s decision to abandon charges connected to damage at the Reflecting Pool. A federal prosecutor said the damage resulted from a “botched” installation rather than vandalism. Trump is pushing back against that decision. The dispute centers on how the damage occurred and whether charges should proceed.

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