Trump's Vandalism Claim Preceded Arrest at Lincoln Memorial

David Hearn, a 67-year-old former Olympic canoeist, was arrested June 21 and charged with destroying government property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump had publicly blamed vandalism for the pool's algae problems without evidence. The timing raises a critical question: did Trump's narrative shape investigators' focus, or did they act on established facts? Court filings will reveal what Hearn allegedly did and whether it connects to the broader degradation Trump described.