President Trump Claims Vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Announces Draining for Repairs

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Published: 2026-06-21
Category: us
Source: NPR Illinois
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President Trump has alleged that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. was deliberately vandalized, leading to multiple arrests by the United States Park Police. Trump stated the pool would be drained and repaired, framing the incident as an affront to American history. However, law enforcement agencies had not publicly confirmed the arrests or the nature of the damage at the time of publication.

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