The Justice Department moved to drop the case on Friday, finding that the damage to the tidal basin resulted from a "rushed and botched installation," not alleged vandalism.
The renowned trees along Washington, D.C's Tidal Basin were sent as a gift from Japan in 1912. Some of the original trees are still there.
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The tree saplings will replace the 150 cherry blossom trees that were removed in 2024 when the Tidal Basin seawall rehabilitation project began