Arrests Grow in Alleged Reflecting Pool Tampering as Trump Promotes Harsh Penalties
TL;DR
At least five people were arrested and five more cited in connection with alleged tampering of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as President Trump claimed damage and urged up to a 10-year prison term for offenders; authorities have not substantiated his broader claims.
- At least five people arrested for allegedly tampering with Reflecting Pool, officials said NBC News
- As Reflecting Pool paint peels and Trump blames vandals, authorities make arrests The Washington Post
- Trump official vows to prosecute ‘vandalizing’ of reflecting pool after five people reportedly arrested – live The Guardian
- Bethesda man and former Olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool WUSA9
- Trump, 80, Unravels Over Botched Vanity Project in Morning Meltdown The Daily Beast
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