US admits Reflecting Pool damage due to botched renovation, drops charges against former Olympian
Summary
The US Justice Department dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Officials now say the damage happened because of a bad installation during renovations overseen by President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- David Hearn faced felony vandalism charges for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool.
- The charges were dropped after new evidence showed the damage was due to poorly done renovation work.
- President Trump oversaw the renovation project, which cost at least $14 million.
- The renovation included adding a new liner that later peeled and caused algae problems.
- Hearn was arrested after inspecting a partially detached liner, but he denied causing any damage.
- The Justice Department admitted the installation was "botched," not vandalism.
- Hearn’s lawyers said the case was politically motivated and called for an apology.
- President Trump had warned of jail time for damaging his renovation projects before.
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