The Justice Department has dropped a case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The decision comes after the Department of Interior provided additional documents indicating that the damage was the result of a flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings.
Background
The $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was prompted by President Donald Trump and was completed in time for the America 250 celebration. However, the project was rushed, and the contractor’s flawed installation led to the damage.
Hearn’s attorneys have stated that the case should never have been brought and that the government’s approach was ‘ready, fire, aim.’ They also said that the administration owes Hearn an apology.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
