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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Mathew Erpansizo

'She Folded Like An Umbrella': Trump Outraged as Ex-Olympian David Hearn Escapes Pool Vandalism Case

Former Olympic canoeist sees his felony pool vandalism case dismissed after prosecutors admit the multimillion-pound Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr CC BY-SA 4.0)

American politics and judicial administration collided dramatically this week when federal prosecutors abruptly dropped felony vandalism charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn.

President Donald Trump expressed profound outrage after US Attorney Jeanine Pirro moved to dismiss the high-profile property destruction case, which accused the 67-year-old athlete of tearing the delicate blue sealant lining the newly renovated monument in Washington, D.C.

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