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The Justice Department is dropping felony charges against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — now saying the damage likely stemmed from faulty contractor work and rushed deadlines, not malicious intent. Hearn, detained briefly after touching peeling paint during a bike ride, insists he did nothing wrong. His legal team and supporters call the prosecution politically motivated, and with prosecutors now admitting it’s hard to prove vandalism beyond a reasonable doubt, trial is off the table — shifting focus to the project’s flawed installation and timeline.

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