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The Justice Department's decision to drop a case involving a former Olympian and the Reflecting Pool drew public criticism from former President Donald Trump, who characterized the underlying incident as an act of vandalism.
Trump's objection Trump pushed back against the federal government's choice to abandon the case. He described the Reflecting Pool episode as vandalism, according to reporting on his remarks.
His public position places him in direct disagreement with the department's call not to pursue the matter. The dropped case The case centered on conduct by a former Olympian at the Reflecting Pool.
The Justice Department moved to close it. That decision is what drew Trump's rebuke.
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