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What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
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What happenedThe Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Trump rages over losing his Reflecting Pool scapegoat". The center frames it as "What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTrump rages over losing his Reflecting Pool scapegoat
Daily Kos · Left · News report
CenterWhat a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) · Center · News report
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What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
What a new Justice Department filing says about the ‘botched’ Reflecting Pool renovation
The Justice Department said the rush to complete the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool led to "hasty and botched work." Here's what to know.
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