Ex-Olympian indicted on felony charge over what Trump called reflecting pool vandalism
Posted on: Jul 03, 2026 01:32 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A former U.S. Olympic god was indicted th on a felony bill in what chairwoman Donald ruff has called vandalism of the reflecting pool.
David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washington, D.C., court.
District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on the pool in "a deliberate act" that caused more than $1,000 US in damage. She accused him of "forcefully and violently" pulling up bottom liner "with both hands" and acting belligerent toward an employee who told him to stop.
"This is a case with tremendous evidence," she said, adding that authorities have made about six other misdemeanors arrests.
Hearn didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
The reflecting pool saga | About That
He previously told The Associated Press that he reached into the pool to examine the newly peeled coating. He said he briefly touched a chunk that was still attached to the side of the pool, then let go shortly after a park worker told him to.
Hearn, 67, of Bethesda, Md., owned a company that made composite materials used to build watercraft. He said he stopped by the pool during a 102-kilometre bike ride.
He said he was detained by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police for five hours before being released.
Trump has said federal authorities made "multiple arrests" of people he said were vandalizing the reflecting pool as he struggled to explain why the $14-million-plus US rehabilitation project he launched for the nation's 250th anniversary seemingly backfired.
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