Burgum blamed vandals for Reflecting Pool damage — DOJ court filing says contractors did it

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum claimed publicly that the damage to Washington DC's Reflecting Pool was the work of vandals. However, a Department of Justice court filing contradicts this, attributing the damage to contractors. X users added a community note to Burgum's post correcting the record, causing significant embarrassment for the official.

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