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Kristen Welker: “The DOJ admitted that the damage was caused by quote…”

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The Justice Department just this week dropped its charges against the Olympic canoeist that it accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool on the National Mall. The DOJ admitted that the damage was caused by quote, botched installation and not vandalism. This was a case that the DOJ had said was open and shut. They said they could prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. Does this reversal undercut the public's faith in the Justice Department, Senator? (07:54–08:01)

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Asserts that the DOJ admitted the damage was due to botched installation, not vandalism.

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