Pirro Says Reflecting Pool Vandals Face Prosecution as Cleanup Continues
Officials say anyone who takes paint chips or debris from the Reflecting Pool could face felony charges as cleanup crews remove algae and peeling liner.
- On Sunday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro threatened to prosecute anyone caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating that citations have been issued and even minor crimes must be prosecuted.
- The $14.7 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool rapidly deteriorated after officials painted the bottom 'American flag blue' ahead of the 250th anniversary, triggering algae growth and paint peeling.
- President Donald Trump alleged vandals used a 'knife or blade' to create a '250 foot long gash' and poured corrosive chemicals into the pool; five people have been arrested on vandalism charges.
- Cleanup crews continue removing algae while legal analysts question prosecution viability; journalist Marcy Wheeler noted prosecutors must prove the 'value of the so-called fixes' to secure convictions.
- Renovation costs ballooned from initial projections of $1.8 million to more than $14 million, prompting critics to suggest the administration is using vandalism claims to deflect from fiscal mismanagement.
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Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: 'Sit this one out'
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s viral jab at President Donald Trump over the troubled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew swift blowback from critics online, who pointed to the massive fraud scandal that unfolded in Minnesota under Walz’s watch."Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it went," Walz wrote on Friday in…
Trump threatens serious criminal penalties for those he says ‘vandalized’ the Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump called Monday for those he accused of vandalizing the newly renovated, and now quickly deteriorating, Reflecting Pool on the National Mall to face serious criminal charges that could result in lengthy prison sentences.
Trump Vows Prison Time After Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claim
(Washington, DC) – President Trump is threatening tough penalties after saying vandals damaged the area around the Lincoln Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Trump said the damage included a long gash near the pool, chemicals dumped into the water, and ’86 47′ carved into surrounding grass. He warned that people who destroy or attempt to destroy national monuments can face up to 10 years in prison, saying the law would be fully enforced. The …
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Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over
National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Trump administration faces a self-imposed July 4 deadline to fix issues from a renovation ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.
You Can Now Be Arrested For Sticking Your Hand In Donald Trump's Disgusting Reflecting Pool
Things big and small are going bad for Donald Trump. He’s losing bad enough on land and at sea in Iran, but worse at a pool back in D.C. One might say the growing algae debacle on the National Mall left him up shit's creek without a paddle, and so he had an Olympic canoer arrested. Trump painted himself into an American Flag Blue corner with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, so somebody has to pay. Now arrests are being made. It’s another s…
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