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DOJ IG refuses to investigate Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false claims

NBC News Politics·October 21, 2026·1 min read
DOJ IG refuses to investigate Reflecting Pool case after Trump’s false claims

The Justice Department's inspector general is refusing to investigate the botched criminal case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn over damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, including any prosecutorial misconduct, Hearn's legal team said. The refusal follows Trump's false claims about the case.

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