Trump says U.S. attorney ‘choked’ by dropping Reflecting Pool vandal case
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U.S. NEWS
Trump says U.S. attorney ‘choked’ by dropping Reflecting Pool vandal case
By Nandita Bose Reuters
Posted August 3, 2026 4:08 pm
1 min read
The Trump administration is dropping charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors told a judge on Friday that the damage is now believed to be the result of flawed installation.
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