DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

A Washington D.C. judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The decision could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving David Hearn’s case under political pressure from President Trump.
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