Interior Department Confirms 7 Arrests Over Lincoln Pool Damage, Citing 18 Police Reports
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Updated · The Atlantic · Jun 26
Interior Department Confirms 7 Arrests Over Lincoln Pool Damage, Citing 18 Police Reports
3 articles · Updated · The Atlantic · Jun 26
Summary
Seven arrests, seven federal citations and 18 police reports have been logged over damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, an Interior Department spokesperson said.
The agency says someone cut the pool’s liner with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, damaging the foam sealant and deepening problems at the troubled renovation site.
The arrest count remains disputed: public records cited by MS Now reportedly show only one identified arrestee, former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who said he was touching a peeled-off piece of paint.
The vandalism claims land amid a broader fiasco over the pool’s rushed overhaul for the 250th anniversary, a project Trump has defended as costs swelled to about $16.4 million.