Trump: vandals arrested in Washington DC for defacing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

US President Donald Trump announced that the US Park Police have arrested multiple people in connection with vandalism at the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. According to Trump, this is a serious crime that damaged one of America's most prominent national monuments.

US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that the US Park Police have arrested multiple people in Washington in connection with an act of vandalism involving the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Trump described the incident as a serious crime, emphasizing that one of the United States' most prominent national monuments had been damaged. The president did not publicly disclose further details about the number of those arrested or the specific charges.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of Washington DC's most iconic attractions and is located in the heart of the historic Mall in the national park. Damage to such cultural monuments constitutes a serious federal crime under US law.