Legal analyst breaks down Justice Department's move to drop Reflecting Pool case

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published August 4, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the latest turn in President Trump's battle over who destroyed the Reflecting Pool.

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