President Trump's push to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'American flag blue' cost $15 million and quickly failed, with liner peeling and algae returning within weeks. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro then secured a grand jury indictment against David Hearn, 67, for felony destruction of government property after he touched a floating chunk of liner on a bike ride; he was detained five hours before Pirro dismissed the case, blaming the Interior Department for withholding evidence.
Rep. Jamie Raskin's House Judiciary investigation says Pirro's team knew about the contractor's flawed installation before charging Hearn, and that a prosecution expert told the grand jury Hearn's actions added no real cost to the damage. The same day Raskin announced his probe, the Wall Street Journal reported the White House is discussing new charges against Hearn with the DOJ. A hearing next month will decide whether the dismissal should bar the DOJ from recharging him at all.
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