Reflecting Pool damaged before Olympian charged with felony touched it, witness says

David Hearn is charged with property destruction over $1,000 for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in 2026. Hearn's defense argues the pool had preexisting damage requiring repairs regardless of his actions, citing a National Park Service witness. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed the charge, while President Donald Trump attributed pool damage to vandals.