Case dismissed permanently.

Judge dismisses case against former Olympian David Hearn, barring DOJ from refiling charges.

A judge dismissed the case against former Olympian David Hearn with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be revived even if President Trump continues to blame vandals for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's damages. This comes two months after the Justice Department revealed that "flawed installation" led to the pool's damages, not vandalism. The judge's decision comes despite President Trump's insistence that vandals are responsible for the pool’s problems.

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