A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
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Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
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Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
The federal case against a former Olympian accused by the Trump administration of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is officially dead after a Washington, D.C., judge ruled Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot try to charge him again in the future. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman…
Consider it an indictment of Trump lawfare against political enemies and scapegoats.
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- Trump DOJ can’t go after ex-Olympian again for Reflecting Pool ‘vandalism,’ judge rules (opens The Independent in a new tab)
DC judge says Trump’s demands to re-charge David Hearn are ‘simply fanciful’ after Jeanine Pirro already tossed ‘meritless’ case
- Judge bars future Reflecting Pool charges against former Olympian (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The federal case against a former Olympian accused by the Trump administration of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is officially dead after a Washington, D.C., judge ruled Thursday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot try to charge him again in the future. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman…
- Judge dismisses Reflecting Pool case permanently, cites risk Trump will force new charges (opens CNBC in a new tab)
President Donald Trump had criticized U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop the Reflecting Pool case.
- Reflecting Pool Judge Deals Humiliating Blow to Judge Jeanine (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty MAGA prosecutor Jeanine Pirro has been permanently banned from bringing charges against a former Olympian who President Donald Trump wrongly blamed for his botched Reflecting Pool renovation. In a blow to the president and his handpicked U.S. Attorney…
- David Hearn case: Why did judge permanently dismiss ex-Olympian's reflecting pool case? (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
A Washington judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges (opens NPR in a new tab)
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
- D.C. Judge Dismisses Reflecting Pool Charges — with Prejudice (opens National Review in a new tab)
Consider it an indictment of Trump lawfare against political enemies and scapegoats.
