Trump administration to dismiss Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has moved to drop a criminal charge against former Olympic athlete David Hearn, in a remarkable about-face.In a motion filed on Friday afternoon, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged that the accusations levelled against Hearn — blaming him for vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — did not appear to be substantiated.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalismlist 2 of 3Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in DC reflecting pool vandalism caselist 3 of 3Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trumpend of list“The damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism, as initially represented by [the Department of the Interior],” Pirro wrote.Earlier this month, the prosecutor had accused Hearn, an Olympic canoeist, of “forcefully and violently” ripping the newly installed liner of the Reflecting Pool, part of a renovation project Trump had championed.She described his actions as “an affront to the dignity of our shared history” and warned that Hearn could face up to 10 years in prison for the destr...