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Raskin Opens Judiciary Probe Into DOJ Prosecution of Ex-Olympian Over Reflecting Pool

House Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Jamie Raskin, are investigating U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's felony case against David Hearn over alleged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism.

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Raskin Opens Judiciary Probe Into DOJ Prosecution of Ex-Olympian Over Reflecting Pool
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation Tuesday into the Trump administration's prosecution of former Olympian David Hearn, who U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro charged with a felony for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The probe questions whether the felony charges — accusing Hearn of "forcefully and violently" ripping up part of the pool — were properly brought.

  • Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation Tuesday into the DOJ's prosecution of David Hearn.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro brought felony charges against Hearn, a former Olympian, accusing him of "forcefully and violently" ripping up part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
  • The investigation targets the Trump administration's handling of the case; coverage of the story circulated across UPI, Mastodon and memeorandum without additional detail on Raskin's specific findings.

How it unfolded

  1. Reaction Story spreads across social platforms

    Links to the UPI report circulated on Mastodon and aggregator memeorandum as the investigation news spread online.

  2. Report UPI publishes account of the new investigation

    UPI reported that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro brought the felony charges against Hearn for allegedly ripping up part of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting the committee action.

  3. Event Raskin launches investigation into Hearn prosecution

    Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, opened an inquiry into the Trump administration's felony prosecution of former Olympian David Hearn over alleged reflecting pool vandalism.

    “forcefully and violently”

    U.S. Attorney's charging documents · Press ↗

What people are saying verbatim

“forcefully and violently”

U.S. Attorney's office, charging language cited in reporting · UPI ↗ · Aug 10