Lincoln Pool Vandal Case Dropped | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

A wild legal twist at the Lincoln Memorial: Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, initially charged with felony vandalism for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool, now has charges dropped after federal prosecutors admitted the damage stemmed from faulty renovation work — not intentional vandalism. The case ignited political friction between President Trump and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who defended the dismissal citing newly uncovered evidence. Hearn, 67, insists he only touched peeling liner, and his lawyers claim prosecutors knew about the botched installation before indicting him…