Trump’s Reflecting Pool Disaster Nearly Put an Innocent Man in Prison

A botched renovation. A vandalism story. And an innocent American facing up to 10 years in prison. The Trump administration blamed vandals after problems emerged with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation. But when prosecutors brought a felony case against David Hearn, the evidence pointed somewhere else: the contractor. The case eventually collapsed. This isn’t just a story about a failed government project. It’s about what can happen when protecting a political narrative becomes more important than admitting a mistake. This week on Fiercely Independent, Chris breaks down the Reflecting Pool debacle and why it earns the title of This Week’s Worst. Stay fierce. Stay independent.