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Updated · Fox News · Jun 25
U.S. Park Police Seek Help Identifying Reflecting Pool Suspect After June 19 Damage
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 25

U.S. Park Police Seek Help Identifying Reflecting Pool Suspect After June 19 Damage

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25

Summary

  • U.S. Park Police released video of a person kneeling at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and asked the public to help identify the individual in a destruction-of-government-property investigation.
  • Police said the incident occurred Friday at about 3:36 p.m., with the person seen reaching into the water while wearing a gray shirt, black shorts and carrying a light-colored handbag.
  • The probe centers on damage to the pool after President Donald Trump’s resurfacing effort left peeling “American Flag Blue” paint and algae that turned the water green.
  • Trump said some water will be drained for repairs and has alleged people used a box cutter to rip the surface, while also previously claiming chemicals or fertilizer were illegally put into the pool.

Insights

After a $16M renovation, is a lone swimmer or faulty construction to blame for the Reflecting Pool's decay?
Is toxic paint or a natural 'syndrome' turning the historic Reflecting Pool into a green swamp?