White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian
Former Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFormer Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC. It was unclear what the basis for filing new charges against the man, David Hearn, would be.
- ▪Former Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFormer Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪It was unclear what the basis for filing new charges against the man, David Hearn, would be.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ House Democrats seek records in dropped Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian — Washington Post — Politics
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Former Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFormer Olympian David Hearn speaks to reporters and protesters after his arraignment at Moultrie courthouse on 9 July 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesTrump administrationWhite House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against OlympianJustice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism chargesSam Levine in New YorkTue 11 Aug 2026 15.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe White House has asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to weigh new charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln…
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