Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump vows immediate repairs: report
"These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments. Work will begin immediately on its repair." National Guard members walk past a National Park Service employee using a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Friday in Washington. Park Police and Miller did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.
- ▪"These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments.
- ▪Work will begin immediately on its repair." National Guard members walk past a National Park Service employee using a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Friday in Washington.
- ▪Park Police and Miller did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.Fox News Digital's Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this report.
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Vandalism Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump vows immediate repairs: report The incidents triggered a major security surge at the site weeks after a $14.8M restoration was completed By Alexandra Koch Fox News Published June 20, 2026 7:24pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Liberal media faces backlash for criticizing reflecting pool Ben Ferguson joins Kayleigh McEnany to discuss the liberal media's manufactured crisis over Reflecting Pool algae, calling it 'Trump derangement syndrome.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Multiple people have been arrested this weekend after allegedly vandalizing the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting a strong response…
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