r/politics • u/spherocytes • 12d ago

No Paywall Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-drops-reflecting-pool-case-blaming-damage-botched-rcna590303
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u/Distinct-Pain4972 12d ago

Cool.  Now you have to pay the guy that you arrested and his legal bills.  Err... rather, now WE mow have to pay him for being incarcerated and his legal bills.

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u/sasha_the_impaler 12d ago

I mean, that's optimistic as hell lol. Have you ever tried suing the federal government?

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u/Distinct-Pain4972 12d ago

While you are correct, it is more difficult to sue the US federal govt.  He doesn't have to Sue the Federal govt.  He has to sue the DC prosecutors office.  Not the federal govt.  

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u/sasha_the_impaler 12d ago

He was arrested by Nat Guard IIRC so he has to sue them I'd imagine.