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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

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At least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors on suspicion of removing pieces of paint from the Reflecting Pool.

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  1. NBC New York

    U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to charges in Reflecting Pool vandalism case (opens NBC New York)

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    Workers clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after it was painted blue in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

  2. KGW Portland

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism (opens KGW Portland)

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    At least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors on suspicion of removing pieces of paint from the Reflecting Pool.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool damage (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleaded not guilty in Washington, DC, Superior Court Thursday to damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a raucous scene at the courthouse where supporters chanted his name and accused the Trump administration of abu…

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to reflecting pool damage (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleaded not guilty in Washington, DC, Superior Court Thursday to damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn was indicted on July 2 on one count of destruction of property of more than $1,000 for allegedly damaging the Reflecting P…

  5. News Nation Now

    Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to damaging Reflecting Pool (opens News Nation Now)

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    Several people have been arrested for allegedly damaging the newly rennovated Reflecting Pool.

  6. Newsweek

    Olympian David Hearn Pleads Not Guilty in Reflecting Pool Vandalism (opens Newsweek)

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    Former Olympian David Hearn pleaded not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a hearing Thursday.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Former Olympic canoe racer pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Superior Court.

  8. WMUR

    3-time Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool alleged vandalism case (opens WMUR)

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    A three-time Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after Trump alleged vandalism.

  9. The Hill

    David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charge (opens The Hill)

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    Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge alleging he damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Hearn appeared before Judge Carmen McLean in D.C. Superior Court for his arraignment on a felony destruction of property charge.

  10. FOX 5 DC

    Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage case (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he deliberately damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case his attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have called politically motivated.

  11. CBS News

    Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool (opens CBS News)

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    Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.

  12. The Guardian

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Washington reflecting pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism – live (opens The Guardian)

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    David Hearn was charged with a single felony count of property destruction last week Sign up for the Breaking News US email Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has pleaded not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

  13. Washingtonian

    Olympian Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Pleads Not Guilty (opens Washingtonian)

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    David Hearn, the former Olympian indicted on charges of felony destruction of property for allegedly vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. Hearn’s attorneys maintained he was not guilty of destruction of property of $1,000 or more, a felony that carries a maximum sen…

  14. The Guardian

    Former US Olympian pleads not guilty to damaging reflecting pool amid Trump’s renovation (opens The Guardian)

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    David Hearn is accused of destroying ‘American flag blue’ lining material on the bottom of the reflecting pool David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to damaging Washington’s reflecting pool after a $14.7m renovation project.

  15. KBRW

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charges (opens KBRW)

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    Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Superior Court Thursday to a charge of destruction of property causing more than $1,000 in damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

  16. Missouri Independent

    US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool (opens Missouri Independent)

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    WASHINGTON — The former U.S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on his own recognizance. D.C.

  17. Forbes

    Former Olympian Accused Of Vandalizing Reflecting Pool Pleads Not Guilty (opens Forbes)

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    Hearn was charged with destruction of property for allegedly pulling up sealant installed at the Reflecting Pool, prosecutors said last week.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Olympic canoe racer David Hearn appeared for his arraignment and pleaded not guilty Thursday to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an incident that President Donald Trump said was vandalism.

  19. Fox News

    Former US Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case (opens Fox News)

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    Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey" Hearn pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

  20. Courthouse News Service

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing Reflecting Pool (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    David Hearn is one of four defendants charged with damaging the Reflecting Pool, but so far the only defendant charged with felony destruction of property.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in DC reflecting pool vandalism case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn denies damaging Donald Trump’s Washington, DC reflecting pool renovation.

  22. BBC News

    Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges (opens BBC News)

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    A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

  23. Anchorage Daily News

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty in case accusing him of damaging Reflecting Pool (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    David Hearn has said he reached inside the pool to examine the peeled sealant and let go of a chunk when he was told to by a park worker.

  24. Washington Times

    Former Olympian pleads not guilty to vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (opens Washington Times)

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    Former Olympian David Hearn pleaded not guilty Thursday after he was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an act of politically motivated vandalism.

  25. Quartz

    Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to felony charge in Reflecting Pool case (opens Quartz)

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    Hearn, a 3-time Olympian, faces a felony destruction of property charge after allegedly peeling liner from the recently renovated pool

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