Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped
Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.
President Trump publicly criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dismissing vandalism charges against 67-year-old former Olympian David Hearn in connection with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. The Justice Department filed a court filing on Friday to dismiss the charges, arguing that the Interior Department had incorrectly attributed the damage to vandalism and that the real culprits were contractor error and a botched installation.
Trump, visibly upset, called Pirro's decision to drop the charges a "mistake" and described her as someone who "folded like an umbrella" and "chocked." The president did not address whether he plans to fire her, but his remarks indicate he is unhappy with her actions.
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