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The Latest Breaking News from David Hearn

Trump appears to take shot at Pirro as he claims more vandalism on the National Mall

‘Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School,’ Trump said

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Trump’s Reflecting Pool mystery now has the Scooby-Doo gang on the case: ‘Jinkies!’

A viral video skewering the president’s fixation has drawn over a million views on social media: ‘And I would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids,’ cartoon parody Trump says in typical Scooby-Doo fashion

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Reflecting Pool's botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service's reputation

President Donald Trump's handling of repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has put the National Park Service in a difficult spot

The Independent UK · Aug 13

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Jeanine Pirro calls secretive grand jury in unusual move after Reflecting Pool debacle put her in Trump’s crosshairs: report

After repeatedly losing Trump-priority cases in DC, the DOJ may have discovered a workaround through Pirro’s office

The Independent UK · Aug 12

White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian

Justice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism charges

The Guardian - US · Aug 11

Trump pushes DOJ to open another case against ex-Olympian after raging over dropped Reflecting Pool charges: report

Trump spent the weekend raging over dropped charges after judge agreed to dismiss case against David Hearn

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Trump admits reflecting pool makeover was rushed but renews vandalism claim

US president on Truth Social concedes contractor had cut some corners to finish $14m renovation project by deadline

The Guardian - US · Aug 10

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

US President Trump expressed outrage after a judge dismissed charges against Olympian David Hearn, accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing rushed and flawed renovations.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

Trump refuses to give up on Reflecting Pool vandalism theory despite dropped charges

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Charges against David Hearn were dropped days ago. But Trump says a National Park Service employee saw him ‘violently’ vandalize the pool

The President continues to push back against the DOJ’s decision.

We Got This Covered · Aug 10

Reflecting Pool row takes new turn as Trump reveals new evidence

President Trump again accused David Hearn of damaging the Lincoln Memorial pool. He also admitted rushed renovation work contributed to some site damage. Prosecutors dropped the felony case against Hearn after new evidence emerged. This dispute is part of a larger controversy surrounding the pool's extensive renovation. Security cameras are…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Trump says Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over Reflecting Pool vandal case

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Trump claims ‘highly credible witness’ saw Olympian rip at reflecting pool liner in Truth Social ramble

Federal prosecutors admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately

The Independent UK · Aug 9

Trump picked his ‘pool guy’ to fix the Reflecting Pool: The bungled repairs only got worse from there

A damning report about the president’s relentless pursuit to overhaul the Washington, DC, landmark contains excruciating new details about the botched renovation project

The Independent UK · Aug 7

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The Guardian - US · Aug 6

Trump again rebukes Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ case

President attacks ‘terrible mistake’ of US attorney, who said in court filing damage stemmed from botched renovation

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Trump doesn’t understand why Pirro ‘did such a stupid thing’ but says he won’t fire her over reflecting pool betrayal

President continues to falsely claim the reflecting pool was vandalized despite documents showing a botched renovation job by handpicked contractor

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Fencing remains up around the Reflecting Pool despite admission that vandals didn’t cause the damage

On-the-ground views of the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are obscured by a chain-link fence covered in fabric

The Conversation · Aug 6

Trump has tried to bend the legal system to his will. He’s increasingly facing pushback

US President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has gone beyond his vision of refurbishing a site of national pride to perfection. In the past month, the reflecting pool has become yet another tool for Trump to exact political retribution against those standing in his way.

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

British-American woman arrested at Reflecting Pool breaks silence on ‘humiliating’ ordeal

Dr Sophie Dennison-Gibby, a veterinarian, tells The Washington Post she had only meant to pick what she thought was a piece of litter out of the water when she was confronted by a law enforcement officer

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Trump administration accused of ‘destroying’ Reflecting Pool evidence after lawsuit sheds light on construction damage

Foundation suing over Trump’s renovations to the landmark want access to the site before recently revealed damage is ‘lost forever’

Reason · Aug 5

Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment

Trump still seems to think the question of individual guilt or innocence is irrelevant.

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Lawyers accuse Trump’s DOJ of rushing flawed Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian

Lawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Contents of Jeanine Pirro’s mystery box revealed as she tried to convince Trump what really caused the Reflecting Pool damage

Pirro’s office has been at odds with the White House over whether vandals caused the damage to president’s signature project renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The Guardian - US · Aug 4

Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped

David Hearn has a ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, his attorney says

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Doug Burgum gets devastating community note after claiming that vandals destroyed the Reflecting Pool

Interior secretary contradicted by X users after insisting that damage to the Washington landmark was not the fault of contractors, despite Department of Justice admitting otherwise in court filing

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