The Justice Department is dropping charges against former Olympian David Hearn after new evidence reveals the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s damage stemmed from flawed repairs—not vandalism. Documents from the Interior Department and inspections show widespread pre-existing issues, making a single vandal unlikely. Hearn’s lawyers called the original case an overreach and demanded an apology, arguing it was politically motivated. Prosecutors now admit they can’t prove Hearn caused the damage, and are asking for formal dismissal.

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