Former Olympian David Hearn faces felony charges for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but new evidence shows the damage was likely caused by shoddy construction—not Hearn. The contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, admitted before charges were filed that parts of the job needed fixing, and they received a $14.7 million no-bid contract to fix it ahead of major July 4th events. Hearn claims he only touched peeling paint while biking and was told to stop by a park worker. His defense argues prosecutors indicted him without investigating whether he actually caused damage, calling the move premature. Former President Trump is furious, accusing the prosecutor of “choking” and backing his claim that vandals—not poor workmanship—were responsible. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum supports Trump’s stance, adding to the political firestorm as the Justice Department finds itself in an unusual position of publicly contradicting a former president.
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