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Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool case

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleaded not guilty to damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. His attorneys decry the charge as political retaliation. Hearn claims he merely touched peeling sealant. The case follows Trump’s unsubstantiated vandalism claims. A trial is pending.