Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat'

"If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the Reflecting Pool, every American is at risk," a lawyer said as he blasted the Trump administration.

# Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat' "If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the Reflecting Pool, every American is at risk," a lawyer said as he blasted the Trump administration. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/reflecting-pool-david-hearn-washington-trump-olympian.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*