President Trump Blames Vandals for Damage at Reflecting Pool, Says 6 Arrested
At least nine camera sets and new lights were added as officials said the pool must be drained and Trump cited six arrests for damage.
- The Department of the Interior installed chain-link fencing around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday following reports of algae blooms and peeling paint on the $16 million renovation project.
- President Trump alleged vandals used razors to cut 'actually numerous slashes over a very long 350-foot length' into the pool's surface, stating on Truth Social that six individuals were arrested for the destruction.
- Documents obtained by The New York Times suggest damage stemmed from construction issues rather than vandalism; U.S. Olympic canoeist David "Davey" Hearn, detained after touching the coating, stated he did not destroy anything.
- Surveillance cameras featuring 'real-time tracking' and 'automated spotlights' now monitor the site, while dozens of National Guardsmen, U.S. Marshals, and Park Police patrol the perimeter amid threats of 10-year prison sentences.
- Trump confirmed the pool must be partially drained for permanent repairs around July 4, as the administration frames the project as a success for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations despite ongoing scrutiny.
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Washington's troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims, duck deaths
WASHINGTON — The saga over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool took a turn as U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that six people have been arrested over recent damage. The president’s troubled $14-million-plus rehabilitation project has become a visceral flashpoint over law enforcement, aesthetics and environmental concerns ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations. In a social media post, Trump claimed without supporting evid…
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The AgeSecurity cameras, extra guards at Reflecting Pool as Trump says six arrested
The US president’s pet renovation project has been plagued by misfortune. Now the water will have to be drained again to fix damage he insists was caused by vandals.
The president claims that someone could have fertilized the water to cause algae and also cut the bottom with a knife. Park Police has reported six arrests related to these events, but does not confirm their version. More information: Trump wants his Versailles in the White House: his ballroom with secret bunker amounts to 600M in charge of the taxpayer
Fencing installed around Reflecting Pool as Trump alleges vandalism
Authorities began installing fencing and cameras around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump alleges vandals have been destroying the administration’s multimillion-dollar renovations at the site. Workers began erecting a chain-link fence around the pool’s perimeter on Tuesday evening, alongside overhead cameras installed by the pool’s edge, which can be seen in a livestream video from MS NOW. A spokesperson for the Inte…
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