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Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool

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US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.

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US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting pool

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US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting pool

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...

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Ex-Olympic canoer arrested at Reflecting Pool indicted by DC grand jury

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Ex-Olympic canoer arrested at Reflecting Pool indicted by DC grand jury

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.…

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Olympic Canoeist Charged With Damaging Renovated Reflecting Pool

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Olympic Canoeist Charged With Damaging Renovated Reflecting Pool

David Hearn was indicted for allegedly peeling off a portion of newly installed sealant on one of Trump’s pet projects.

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Ex-Olympic canoer arrested at Reflecting Pool indicted by D.C. grand jury

"This was a deliberate act to damage the Reflecting Pool at the National Mall," Jeanine Pirro said.

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Watch live: Pirro gives update on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ probe

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Watch live: Pirro gives update on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism’ probe

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…

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Olympian David Hearn charged with destruction of property at Reflecting Pool

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Olympian David Hearn charged with destruction of property at Reflecting Pool

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.

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Adam Carolla Destroys Joe Biden for Attacking Trump Over Reflecting Pool (Video)

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Adam Carolla Destroys Joe Biden for Attacking Trump Over Reflecting Pool (Video)

The Gateway Pundit reported that Joe Biden, during a speech to Maryland Democrats at their pathetic ‘Fight Back & Win Summit and Gala,' trashed President Trump for cleaning and renovating the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. The post Adam Carolla Destroys Joe Biden for Attacking Trump Over Reflecting Pool (Video) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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