Fox News • June 22, 2026 20:18

Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism tied to Dem fundraising giant

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Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism, has ties to ActBlue and donated to Barack Obama's campaigns, records show.

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Sat 19:29 - Washington Examiner

US Park Police arrest former Olympian for vandalism of Reflecting Pool

Sun 07:16 - BBC Headlines

Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest

Sun 11:58 - Fox News

Who is David Hearn? US Olympian who denies vandalizing Reflecting Pool after viral arrest

Mon 20:18 - Fox News

Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism tied to Dem fundraising giant

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BBC Headlines

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07:16

Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest

Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.

Fox News

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11:58

Who is David Hearn? US Olympian who denies vandalizing Reflecting Pool after viral arrest

Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, denies accusations of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after being arrested by U.S. Park Police.

Washington Examiner

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19:29

US Park Police arrest former Olympian for vandalism of Reflecting Pool

U.S. Park Police arrested a cyclist and former Olympian for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. David Hearn, 67, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government …