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The criminal case against David Hearn

  1. Update 2 van 2NieuwsteDag 6462 dagen later

    Judge bars revival of David Hearn’s Reflecting Pool charge after Trump pressure

    The government conceded that botched installation—not Hearn—caused the Reflecting Pool’s damage. A judge permanently closed the charge because Trump’s demands created a risk it would return anyway.

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    • Edelman dismisses the charge but leaves the question of permanence unresolved.
    • A hearing follows further briefing over whether the dismissal should be permanent.
    • Edelman dismisses with prejudice and bars reinstitution of the same charge.

  2. Update 1 van 2Dag 1

    Prosecutors Blamed an Olympian. Now They Blame the Contractor.

    Prosecutors said new evidence showed the Reflecting Pool was ruined by bad installation work rushed for America 250 — not by former Olympian David Hearn.

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    Wat we eerst wisten

    • New evidence showed pool damage came from flawed contractor installation, not Hearn.
    • The Reflecting Pool was drained by July 22, 2026.
    • Dismissal requires court approval and was still pending in the reporting.

    Toen nog open

    • The name of the contractor and whether flawed work will bring any penalty.
    • What investigation led prosecutors to charge Hearn before the installation evidence emerged.

    Waar we op zouden letten

    • Whether a judge grants dismissal and what the final order says.
    • Whether rushed America 250 work on the Mall faces review beyond this one case.

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  2. Edelman dismisses the charge but leaves the question of permanence unresolved.

  3. 5 dagen later

  4. A hearing follows further briefing over whether the dismissal should be permanent.

  5. 7 dagen later

  6. Edelman dismisses with prejudice and bars reinstitution of the same charge.

Wie erbij betrokken is

Wie erbij betrokken is

Personen

  • David Hearncanoeist
  • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
  • Jeanine PirroUnited States Attorney for the District of Columbia since 2025
  • Norm EisenAmerican diplomat
  • Todd E. EdelmanAmerican judge

Organisaties

  • National Park ServiceUnited States federal agency
  • Superior Court of the District of Columbiatrial court for the District of Columbia, United States
  • United States Department of JusticeUnited States federal executive department

Plaatsen

  • Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
  • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Prosecutors Blamed an Olympian. Now They Blame the Contractor.