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July 2, 2026
David Hearn Indicted for Alleged Vandalism at DC Reflecting Pool
- David Hearn, a three-time US Olympian, faces a felony charge for allegedly damaging the reflecting pool's lining.
- The indictment was announced by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, citing 'tremendous evidence' against Hearn.
- Hearn's lawyers deny the allegations, calling the charges an abuse of government power.
4 Sources
- live: Pirro gives update on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'vandalism' probeJul 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM · The Hill
- David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting PoolJul 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM · NYT
- US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting poolJul 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM · The Guardian
- Olympian indicted for vandalizing Reflecting PoolJul 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM · Axios