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Trump posts NPS witness account alleging Reflecting Pool vandalism
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump intensified criticism of the dropped vandalism case involving former Olympian David Hearn, highlighting a National Park Service employee's account of Hearn "violently" damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coating.
- Court documents reveal that an NPS employee observed Hearn taking photos and aggressively pulling at the pool's coating despite being told to stop, with National Guard intervention required to halt the actions.
- Federal prosecutors dismissed the felony charge against Hearn after new evidence showed some damage resulted from contractor errors during rushed renovations, complicating proof of Hearn's sole responsibility.
- Trump disputes the dismissal, arguing the witness testimony confirms deliberate vandalism and criticizes U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping the case despite what he calls credible evidence.
- Prosecutors left open the possibility of recharging Hearn, while his legal team maintains the case was baseless and politically motivated; meanwhile, repair work and security measures continue at the Reflecting Pool site.
