TRUMP OFFICIALS DROP REFLECTING POOL CHARGES AGAINST EX-US OLYMPIAN DAVID HEARN

The US Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. According to News - South China Morning Post, government lawyers filed a 20-page court document on Friday to drop the charges. This decision comes after new information allegedly showed that the damage was not caused by Hearn, but rather by a flawed installation by the contractor and a rushed completion of the project.

The case dismissal is attributed to the discovery that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was due to a 'flawed installation by the contractor' and 'the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day', as stated in the court filing. Other sources, including the Associated Press and The Guardian, confirm that the Justice Department has dropped the criminal case against Hearn. The Hill News also reports that the DOJ will drop the case, citing 'flawed installation' as the reason.

The dismissal of the case against David Hearn is significant as it clears his name of any wrongdoing in the incident. The case had drawn attention due to Hearn's status as a former Olympian and the high-profile nature of the damaged landmark.

• The US Justice Department has dropped the criminal case against David Hearn
• The damage to the Reflecting Pool was caused by a 'flawed installation by the contractor' and a rushed completion of the project
• The case dismissal was confirmed by multiple sources, including the Associated Press, The Guardian, and The Hill News

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