A former Olympian, David Hearn, has been indicted on a felony charge in Washington D.C., over an alleged incident involving the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The incident, which reportedly occurred on June 19, involves the destruction of recently installed sealant on the pool, causing damages exceeding $1,000. Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer and resident of Bethesda, Maryland, is accused of forcefully removing the bottom liner with his hands and acting aggressively towards an employee who instructed him to stop. The District of Columbia's U.S. Attorney, Jeanine Pirro, has characterized the case as having substantial evidence, with approximately six other misdemeanor arrests made in related incidents. Notably, Hearn's legal representatives, Norm Eisen and Mary Dohrmann, have expressed concern over what they perceive as the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a contrived narrative. The Trump administration has been grappling with a series of issues surrounding a $16-million rehabilitation project for the pool, which was launched to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary. This incident comes at a time when federal authorities are under pressure to resolve these issues before the scheduled celebration.