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Trial Date Set for Former Olympian Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A trial has been scheduled for September 28 for David Hearn, who is accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.
- Hearn, 67, a former U.S. Olympian, faces a felony charge of destruction of property and has pleaded not guilty.
- He is one of seven individuals charged in connection with alleged efforts to sabotage the Trump administration’s renovation of the pool, with Hearn being the only one facing a felony.
- Hearn was arrested after allegedly peeling blue-tinted waterproofing off the pool floor, though he claims he only touched a peeling strip out of curiosity, and his lawyer denies criminal intent.
- The Trump administration’s renovation of the Reflecting Pool has faced criticism over its cost and the attempt to remove algae, which President Trump found objectionable.
