"This was a deliberate act to damage the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall," Jeanine Pirro said.
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Canoeist David Hearn was arrested in June after touching a peeling piece of liner in the pool from renovation projectDavid Hearn, a three-time US Olympian and canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington DC after Donald Trump blamed vandals for damaging Washington’s reflecting pool following a $14.7m renovation project.The indictment accuses Hearn, 67, of “maliciously” breaking or destroying lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool on 19 June. Lawyers for Hearn denied the allegations following his arrest, accusing the Trump administration of treating ordinary conduct as criminal. Continue reading...
Much of the eastern half of the U.S. is dealing with extreme heat this week, including the nation’s capital. The high temperature Thursday in Washington, D.C., was forecast to be 102, according to the National Weather Service. The heat comes as D.C. prepares to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday over the Fourth of July weekend.…
A Washington, D.C., grand jury returned a felony indictment against former Olympian David Hearn in connection with damage found at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Thursday. Hearn, 67, was indicted on the count of felony destruction of property and faces 10 years in prison.…
US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
David Hearn was indicted for allegedly peeling off a portion of newly installed sealant on one of Trump’s pet projects.
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon about the Trump administration’s investigation into alleged vandalism at the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The probe comes after the National Park Service found the pool’s liner was damaged by what appeared to be a sharp object, prompting the…
David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.