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Peeling paint, the reflecting pool and the case Trump can't let go

President Trump's Department of Justice walked away from the case against David “Davey” Hearn.Prosecutors charged Hearn with vandalism in relation to peeling paint in the Lincoln…

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President Trump's Department of Justice walked away from the case against David “Davey” Hearn.Prosecutors charged Hearn with vandalism in relation to peeling paint in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The charges have since been dismissed.But President Trump can't let the case go .Trump continues to insist it was so-called vandalism that led to peeling paint…

Published August 10, 2026 · 8:27