Trump's Terms

'Useless, junk prosecutions': legal analyst on DOJ's Reflecting Pool case

Trump's Terms

Show Notes

The federal government dropped charges against three individuals in connection with damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. And Steve Inskeep speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the case.

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