{"id":"5e154d41-234b-4ec7-951c-077ab8eb7a65","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362617/trump-officials-drop-reflecting-pool-charges-against-ex-us-olympian-david-hearn","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Trump officials drop Reflecting Pool charges against ex-US Olympian David Hearn","plainHeadline":"Trump officials drop Reflecting Pool charges against former US Olympian David Hearn","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-01T11:08:56.004Z"},"summary":["US Justice Department moved to dismiss a criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn.","Indictment claimed damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool; new info pinpoints flawed installation and rushed project completion.","Prosecutors say it is difficult to attribute damage to vandalism beyond a reasonable doubt.","Hearn’s lawyers criticized the case, calling it an abuse of government power and politically motivated.","Hearn pleaded not guilty; trial set for September 28 in DC Superior Court."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-31T23:11:05.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-01T00:06:57.574Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/e25da90c-e073-4ef5-ba0a-b580631ec8c3"}