Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors on reflecting pool vandalism charges

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 14 hours, 41 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia Superior Court judge Friday seemed inclined to bar any new felony charges against former Olympian David Hearn, after the Trump administration accused the Maryland man of damaging part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s public pressure campaign on the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, following a quiet earlier move by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro …

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