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White House Pushes to Recharge Hearn Case | US News
The White House is pushing the Justice Department to re-prosecute Olympic canoeist David Hearn over an incident at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, despite a prior felony charge being dropped by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro—who called it a botched renovation, not vandalism. President Trump publicly criticized Pirro’s decision and shared photos he claimed proved vandalism, reigniting the case. Hearn insists he only touched loose debris, and while the original charge was a misdemeanor, it was upgraded before dismissal. A looming hearing will decide if the dismissal is “with prejudice,”…
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