White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian
Justice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism charges The White House has asked the Department of Justice to weigh new charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, according to a person familiar with the matter, pushing to revive a case Donald Trump has fumed about ever since an ally…
The White House has urged the Department of Justice (DoJ) to reconsider charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, according to a source familiar with the situation. This comes after the US attorney, Jeanine Pirro, dismissed the case on July 31 due to insufficient evidence.
Pirro's office argued that the damage to the pool had occurred prior to Hearn's visit and was difficult to attribute solely to vandalism. Hearn maintains that he accidentally touched a detached pool lining while on a bike ride in June.
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