DOJ’s Own Witness Upends Reflecting Pool “Vandalism” Case

The Department of Justice’s own witness is undermining its case against David Hearn, the former Olympic canoeist charged with vandalizing and damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. According to court documents, a grand jury witness for the government said that the pool was damaged before Hearn even approached it. NBC News reports that this witness was the only person who testified about damage to the pool. Hearn, who has pleaded not guilty, maintains that “the condition of the…