White House asked DOJ about new Reflecting Pool case against David Hearn

White House officials have reportedly asked the Justice Department to explore the possibility of bringing new criminal charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian previously accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool. This inquiry follows the Justice Department's recent move to dismiss the indictment against Hearn.

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White House officials have asked the Justice Department to weigh whether it is possible to bring a new criminal case against David Hearn, the former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool, after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment against him earlier this month, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, had initially charged Hearn with felony destruction of government property, alleging he caused over $1,000 in damage to the recently sealed Reflecting Pool. The renovation project itself was championed by former President Trump.

However, federal prosecutors sought to dismiss the indictment without prejudice, indicating that Hearn's actions stemmed from a "botched installation" by a contractor rather than intentional vandalism. This decision drew sharp criticism from former President Trump, who asserted on Truth Social that "the major damage was caused by VANDALS!"

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There may have been some contractor difficulty, but the major damage was caused by VANDALS!

Sources familiar with the discussions indicated that the White House and the Criminal Division of the Justice Department conferred last week. The focus of these conversations was on whether Hearn could potentially be charged with a misdemeanor, a less severe offense that would not require a grand jury. These discussions were described as exploratory, with no definitive decisions made. The case against Hearn was formally dismissed by a D.C. Superior Court judge last week, though the judge deferred the question of whether the dismissal should be with or without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of reviving the felony case.

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I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don't know what she was thinking?