CNN’s Jennings defends Olympian after DOJ tosses Reflecting Pool case: ‘He ought to sue’

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The Hill's Headlines — August 1, 2026

The Hill's Headlines — August 1, 2026

Republican political commentator Scott Jennings said the Olympian David Hearn “ought to sue” the Trump administration for attempting to prosecute him in connection with damage found at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

In an interview on CNN’s “The Source” with host Erica Hill, Jennings was asked if he had concerned the Department of Justice (DOJ) rushed to judgement on this case following the case being dropped.

“Yeah, of course,” Jennings replied. “It looks terrible. And, you know, after everything that was said, this guy, he is owed an apology.”

Hearn, 67, was........

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