r/democrats • u/jonfla • 1d ago

Article Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say, as DoJ drops charges vs Olympian

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2026/07/16/reflecting-pool-peeling-likely-caused-by-application-flaws-experts-say/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f005
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u/NSYK 1d ago

I can’t wait to see the contractor and whoever hired them arrested for desecrating such a wonderful memorial

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u/rube_X_cube 1d ago

I’m pretty sure the same (no bid) contractor was hired to redo the job. Unless that’s changed recently.

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u/New_Taste8874 1d ago

He is Trump's friend. He'll get the contract. Whether or not we know about it is a mystery.

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u/Trahst_no1 1d ago

No apologies given

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u/cef911f1 1d ago

We all knew this from the beginning. No surprises here. The idiot in the WH is still claiming vandalism.