Reflecting pool was cut with ‘sharp knife or razor’, National Park Service says
Summary
The National Park Service (NPS) reported damage to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, saying the pool’s bottom liner was cut with a sharp object. This follows President Donald Trump’s claims that vandals caused harm to the recently renovated reflecting pool in Washington, DC.Key Facts
- The damage was reported on June 9, after the reflecting pool renovation was almost finished.
- The liner along the pool bottom was cut with a sharp knife or razor, according to the NPS.
- About 70 fence post tops were also thrown into the pool water.
- The reflecting pool will be drained after Independence Day to assess and repair the damage.
- President Trump claimed multiple people were arrested for vandalism, but only one person, David Hearn, has been arrested so far and denies the claims.
- The blue coating applied during the renovation started peeling, and an algae bloom turned the water green shortly after completion.
- Government documents show the cuts found were in foam sections under the pool and not clearly linked to the peeling coating or algae.
- US Park Police are asking the public for help identifying a person involved in destruction of government property at the pool on June 19.
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