Former Olympian's lawyers say Trump pushing 'false version' of Reflecting Pool case
Lawyers for former Olympian David Hearn argue Trump is pushing a "false version" of events in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case.
The lawyers representing former Olympian David Hearn argue that President Trump is pushing a false version of events in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case. The attorneys maintain that this political pressure amounts to harassment, which endangers their client's liberty. Hearn's attorneys filed a petition with the D.C. Superior Court to dismiss the case with prejudice, citing President Trump's disparaging comments about the case.
Despite the charges being dropped and President Trump acknowledging some contractor error, he still maintained that there was vandalism and that the U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro made a mistake in dropping the case. The filing cites Trump's multiple social media posts and other comments reacting to Pirro's decision. The attorneys argue that the public pressure amounts to harassment, showing that the government cannot be trusted to exercise its prosecutorial discretion. The next hearing in the case is set for September 4.
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