White House Pressure on DOJ: A Troubling Pattern of Political Interference The latest development in the David Hearn case, where federal prosecutors dropped charges against the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, has raised more questions than answers about the role of politics in the Justice Department.
The news that White House officials have asked DOJ to weigh whether it's possible to bring a new criminal case against Hearn has sparked concerns about the politicization of justice.
The Reflecting Pool renovation project was championed by President Trump, and the case was seen as a high profile opportunity for the administration to demonstrate its commitment to law and order.