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Pirro Says Reflecting Pool Vandals Face Prosecution as Cleanup Continues
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says vandalism cases will be fully prosecuted as five people were arrested and five others received federal citations.
- On Sunday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to prosecute anyone caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating that citations have been issued and even minor crimes must be prosecuted.
- The $14.7 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rapidly deteriorated after officials painted the bottom 'American flag blue' ahead of the 250th anniversary, triggering algae growth and paint peeling.
- President Donald Trump alleged vandals used a 'knife or blade' to create a '250 foot long gash' and poured corrosive chemicals into the pool; five people have been arrested on vandalism charges.
- Cleanup crews continue removing algae while legal analysts question prosecution viability; journalist Marcy Wheeler noted prosecutors must prove the 'value of the so-called fixes' to secure convictions.
- Renovation costs ballooned from initial projections of $1.8 million to more than $14 million, prompting critics to suggest the administration is using vandalism claims to deflect from fiscal mismanagement.
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Trump Says 6 People Have Been Arrested for Damaging the Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that six people have been arrested for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the iconic Washington, D.C. site increasingly becomes a flashpoint over the president’s $14-million-plus rehabilitation project gone awry.
·Boston, United States
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The president said that the deterioration of the pool was a deliberate act, while authorities maintain the investigation
Infestation of seaweeds, paint that takes off, greenish coloring... The laborious repair of this basin ordered by the American president has become a real political soap opera.
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