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Lincoln Pool Vandalism Case Falls Apart | Global News

Published
August 1, 2026
Duration
1:48
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Last updated
Aug 2, 2026

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The U.S. Attorney in D.C., Jeanine Pirro, is dropping charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — a move that upends the President’s narrative blaming vandals. New evidence from the Interior Department reveals the damage stemmed from botched construction and rushed renovations for the …

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The U.S. Attorney in D.C., Jeanine Pirro, is dropping charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — a move that upends the President’s narrative blaming vandals. New evidence from the Interior Department reveals the damage stemmed from botched construction and rushed renovations for the America 250 celebration, with inspectors finding widespread harm even in areas inaccessible to vandals. Pirro admits her office didn’t get full

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