White House Seeking New Charges Against David Hearn After Dropped Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case, Report Says

Aug 12, 2026 12:02 AM - 2 hours ago 1

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Aug 11, 2026, 01:02pm EDT

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The White House is seeking caller charges against erstwhile Olympian David Hearn, according to The Wall Street Journal, asking the Justice Department to see a caller prosecution against him aft U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro dropped the lawsuit against Hearn this period and provoked President Donald Trump’s ire.

The first charges against Hearn were dropped this month.

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The White House’s petition comes aft Pirro recovered the grounds fixed to her agency importantly undermined “the evidentiary ground for the indictment,” chiefly blaming the Reflecting Pool’s loose sealant connected “a rushed and flawed installation process.”

Forbes has reached retired to the White House for comment.

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