Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations, cites new witness account
Trump shared court documents on Truth Social showing a National Park Service employee alleged David Hearn "violently" ripped at the Reflecting Pool.
TL;DR
- President Trump is amplifying his criticism of the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case.
- He shared a screenshot of court documents on Truth Social detailing a National Park Service employee's account.
- The employee alleged that former Olympian David Hearn "violently" ripped and tugged at the pool's coating.
- Trump argues this witness testimony supports his claim that at least some damage was intentional, not solely due to contractor error.
- Prosecutors had dismissed the felony charge against Hearn, citing evidence of flawed installation by the contractor and rushed project completion.
- Trump has expressed disagreement with the U.S. Attorney's decision to dismiss the case.
- Hearn's attorneys stated the case should never have been brought, asserting their client did nothing wrong.