Trump vows jail time as Reflecting Pool vandalism arrests rise
President Donald Trump says many more suspects have been arrested after vandalism at the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, including former Olympian David Hearn. Authorities describe a serious act—alleged knife work and chemicals damaging the basin—leading officials to plan draining much of the water to repair the site. Seven people were detained Friday and five more Saturday as security around the memorial is tightened, weeks after a $14.8 million restoration and algae cleanup; Trump frames the acts as a grave affront to Washington’s presidents, while attribution remains under investigation and White House comment was not immediately available.
