NewsPublished: Jul. 09, 2026, 3:49 p.m.The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 25, 2026.Sabrina EatonA former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea through one of his attorneys during his initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court. “Every American should be alarmed about this prosecution,” defense attorney Norm Eisen said after the hearing. “It is not a crime to touch the Reflecting Pool.”The 67-year-old Hearn of Bethesda, Maryland was indicted last Thursday on a single felony count of property destruction.President Donald Trump launched a multimillion dollar renovation project for the Reflecting Pool, which was plagued by problems, includin