Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool

Scritto il 01/08/2026
da Madaleine Rubin

President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.David Hearn, center, pleaded not guilty this month to a felony charge of vandalism. Prosecutors had accused him of ripping the Reflecting Pool’s lining.