Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
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- Deadline Hollywood·1h agoU.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro Will Drop Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges Against Ex-Olympian, Says “Botched Installation” Caused Damage
Contradicting claims made repeatedly by President Donald Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro now says she will seek to dismiss a felony charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn who had been accused of ripping up a small square piece of new blue lining from the renovated…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Dawn World PK·5h agoUS drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool, admits damage due to botched renovation
The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched. David Hearn, 67, had been charged with felony vandalism in…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Sky News Home·12h agoCharges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump's $14m pool project
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Read at Sky News Home → - Brisbane Times·13h agoTrump administration admits Reflecting Pool was a ‘botched job’ all along
In a Friday afternoon court filing, the government moved to dismiss criminal charges against a former Olympian they accused of vandalism, and admitted Trump’s rush to ready the pool by July 4 contributed to the situation.
Read at Brisbane Times → - BBC World·14h agoTrump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
Read at BBC World → - NZ Herald World·15h agoOlympian’s charges dropped as prosecutors admit reflecting pool is ‘flawed’
US canoeist David Hearn, 67, faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Daily Mail News·15h agoUS Olympian accused of vandalizing Trump's new reflecting pool slated to dodge ALL charges...as DOJ reveals real cause of 'damage' on the bottom
Earlier this month Hearn, who competed as a canoe racer in three Summer Olympics , entered a not guilty plea through one of his attorneys during his initial appearance in DC Superior Court.
Read at Daily Mail News → - ABC News Top·15h agoDOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against Olympian David Hearn
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.
Read at ABC News Top → - Fox News·16h agoProsecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over Reflecting Pool
Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.
Read at Fox News → - NBC News Top·16h agoTrump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water.
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