Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

President Donald Trump has publicly urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reconsider her decision to drop vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump shared photos he believes prove vandalism, alleging Hearn is linked to political fundraising and represented by a “Trump deranged sleazebag.”

The charges against Hearn were dismissed by Pirro’s office due to new evidence suggesting the damage resulted from a flawed installation of the pool’s coating, making it difficult to prove Hearn caused it beyond a reasonable doubt. Hearn’s legal team stated the case should never have been brought and that the administration owes him an apology.

• President Trump is calling on U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to re-examine the dropped vandalism case at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
• Trump shared photos allegedly showing “pure vandalism” and claimed the damage was caused by knife cuts.
• He criticized Pirro’s decision, linking the individual involved to ActBlue fundraising and accusing his legal representation of political bias.
• The charges against former Olympian David Hearn were dropped because new evidence indicated the damage was due to a faulty installation of the pool’s coating.
• Prosecutors stated the new evidence made it difficult to prove Hearn caused the damage beyond a reasonable doubt.
• Hearn’s attorneys called the case an “abuse of government power” and demanded an apology.