Source: New York Post
“A former US Olympian was arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC. David Hearn, a three-time Olympic canoeist, was cycling past the monument on Friday when he said he stopped and noticed a piece of the pool’s liner floating in the water. President Trump announced that ‘many additional people’ have also been arrested in connection to the ‘disgraceful Vandalism [sic].’ … Trump claimed that the vandals poured destructive chemicals into the pool and that it would have to be drained so that repairs could be made. … Hearn, 67, claimed to the Washington Post he reached out and touched the detached piece and was quickly taken into custody by Park Police at the beleaguered monument.” [editor’s note: This story seems to imply that Hearn had no ill intent; so what is the real story? – SAT] (06/20/26)