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Ex-Olympic canoe racer indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

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July 2, 2026

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A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washington, D.C. court. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

Reflecting Pool update: Olympic canoeist David Hearn indicted after alleged vandalism

The Olympic canoeist who was arrested and accused of tampering with the Reflecting Pool has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, according to multiple outlets. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was arrested by U.S. Park Police on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property, USA TODAY previously reported. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/02/canoeist-david-hearn-reflecting-pool-indicted/90787034007/

Investing.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Townhall

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· Jul 3, 2026

Grand Jury Indicts Former Olympian for Defacing Reflecting Pool

Grand Jury Indicts Former Olympian for Defacing Reflecting Pool

DNyuz

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· Jul 3, 2026

Olympian Is Indicted After Arrest at Washington’s Reflecting Pool

A former Olympic canoeist who had been arrested in June on charges that he had vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been indicted, according to court documents. He is charged with “destruction of property 1,000 or more,” a felony. President Trump blamed vandals for the problems following a quick and costly makeover of the []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Ex-US Olympian indicted in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism

A former Olympian was indicted on Thursday on a felony charge in what US President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in a Washington court. District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on the pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than...

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

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Related coverage for "Ex-Olympic canoe racer indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism": USA TODAY — Reflecting Pool update: Olympic canoeist David Hearn indicted after alleged vandalism. Investing.com — Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism. Townhall — Grand Jury Indicts Former Olympian for Defacing Reflecting Pool. DNyuz — Olympian Is Indicted After Arrest at Washington’s Reflecting Pool. South China Morning Post — Ex-US Olympian indicted in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism. Borneo Bulletin — Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism