The Reflecting Pool Fiasco: A Cautionary Tale of Politicized Renovations The sudden dismissal of charges against David Hearn, a former Olympic athlete accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, raises more questions than it answers about the Trump administration's hasty renovation project.
The case began as a high profile scandal, but has devolved into a farce with US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's motion to drop the charges revealing a web of bureaucratic blunders and cronyism.
The Reflecting Pool's troubled history dates back years, but the Trump administration's ill fated attempt to resurface its bottom with a blue coating sparked widespread criticism.