Investigating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Dispute
Hearn says prosecutors knew the case was weak before charging him and cites missing metadata, disputed photo evidence and grand jury testimony.
- On Friday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss felony charges against ex-Olympian David Hearn, citing evidence that faulty installation, not vandalism, damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining.
- President Donald Trump fixated on the Reflecting Pool's appearance in recent months, repeatedly blaming criminals for damage to the liner installed for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.
- Justice Department filings now attribute the damage to a "botched installation" by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings, contradicting earlier claims that Hearn "woefully destroyed property" in a deliberate act.
- Trump told NBC News that Pirro "made a big mistake" in dismissing the case, though he maintained the water feature was vandalized despite no evidence supporting his claim.
- Hearn's legal team seeks dismissal "with prejudice," arguing prosecutors knew the case lacked factual support and failed to aggressively investigate before seeking an indictment.
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Plans for Trump’s Triumphal Arch ‘horrifically flawed,’ nonprofit says in new filing
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Donald Trump’s 250-foot arch could threaten historic Washington landscape, report finds
Donald Trump plans to erect an enormous, 250-foot arch near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The area traces its origins to Pierre L’Enfant’s 1791 plan for the nation’s capital and is now home to some of the country’s most recognizable monuments and historic sites. The proposed structure, dubbed the Triumphal Arch, could adversely affect...
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to ingenuity of its creation
Work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., began in 1919. (Photo from Bettmann/Getty Images)In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the 2,000-foot long water basin that connects the Linc…
‘What a Dog and Pony Show’: Trump’s Reflecting Pool Fiasco Gets Even Worse After His Own DOJ Drops a Bombshell About Who Was Really Holding the Knife
Donald Trump can't take no for an answer as he clings to a story his own team killed. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool saga has taken another bizarre
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The Independent (US)Trump doesn’t understand Pirro betrayal over Reflecting Pool but won’t fire her
President continues to falsely claim the reflecting pool was vandalized despite documents showing a botched renovation job by handpicked contractor
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