Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the Reflecting Pool vandalism case against David Hearn, telling the court the damage traced to a botched contractor installation. Hours later, Trump rejected his own Justice Department's finding, calling it "a pure case of VANDALISM" on social media.

Prosecutors move to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism case, saying 'botched installation' to blameThe government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14-million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.www.npr.org