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BumRushDaShow

(173,428 posts)
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:49 PM Monday

At least five people arrested in alleged tampering of Reflecting Pool, official says

Source: NBC News

June 22, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT / Updated June 22, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT


At least five people have been arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, an administration official said Monday, as President Donald Trump threatened long prison terms for offenders.

The five arrests and five additional citations to other people have come in the wake of Trump saying Saturday, with no evidence so far, that vandals at the Reflecting Pool cut a 250-foot-long “gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build and complete.”

Among those arrested was former U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn, who previously told NBC News he was detained for five hours Friday after touching a piece of detached coating at the Reflecting Pool.

Over the weekend, following a meeting with contractors at Camp David, Trump said the Reflecting Pool would likely need to be drained again.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/least-five-people-arrested-allegedly-tampering-reflecting-pool-officia-rcna351154

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At least five people arrested in alleged tampering of Reflecting Pool, official says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Monday OP
Sounds like BS to me electric_blue68 Monday #1
Yep. BS! Aussie105 Yesterday #22
so the perpetrator of the original tampering goes free as usual. hmmmm msongs Monday #2
I hope they have great pro bono lawyers who file multiple countersuits RockCreek Monday #3
The lawsuits against these arrests liberalgunwilltravel Monday #4
Who are the other 4 alleged vandals? RB77 Monday #5
"...an administration official said Monday" maxsolomon Monday #7
More attempts to install a police state. tonekat Monday #6
What I heard today Mz Pip Monday #8
Why would she need a GJ to indict? maxsolomon Monday #10
So....yeah that Motorcade stunt purr-rat beauty Monday #9
It's a good thing I'm nowhere near DC. TomSlick Monday #11
How about arresting the real conman that perpetrated this fiasco? OAITW r.2.0 Monday #12
I would love to hear MAGA explain how the supposed vandalism happened IronLionZion Monday #13
Supposedly, someone cut a 350' long slit COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #26
That would be impressive IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #32
T💩p cannot accept the fact that he FUCKED UP AGAIN! OMGWTF Monday #14
TOFU! COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #27
5 people who are gonna get PAID TalenaGor Monday #15
I want discovery IbogaProject Monday #18
100000%!!! TalenaGor Monday #19
As Trump melm00se 20 hrs ago #30
People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them? ShazzieB Monday #16
"At least five people arrested in alleged tampering..." LudwigPastorius Monday #17
How about arresting the no-bid contractor who did this shitty paint job? Crowman2009 Monday #20
Don't photograph the pool. Don't touch the pool. Don't look at the pool. Bayard Monday #21
The Charlie Kirk pool. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #25
What pool? COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #29
"The reflecting pool five" soon to be "the exonerated five" dedl67 22 hrs ago #23
'People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them' J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #24
Its 14 arrests now BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #28
I predict zero convictions from those alleged arrests. -misanthroptimist 20 hrs ago #31
These prosecutions will be just as successful and the subway guy's prosecution LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #33

RB77

(133 posts)
5. Who are the other 4 alleged vandals?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:09 PM
Monday

I can’t find any names or charges. Are they trying to fabricate people that don’t exist? Yep,- I’m wearing tin on my head today but from current experience, - wouldn’t surprise me. 😒

maxsolomon

(39,396 posts)
7. "...an administration official said Monday"
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:42 PM
Monday

So far, no specifics.

I presume the vile MSM will run that information down today.

Mz Pip

(28,541 posts)
8. What I heard today
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 06:55 PM
Monday

was Pirro will have to go to the grand jury to get indictments to prosecute these fabricated offenses. Good luck with that.

TomSlick

(13,123 posts)
11. It's a good thing I'm nowhere near DC.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:31 PM
Monday

I would be stirring the algae with my middle finger until arrested.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,952 posts)
12. How about arresting the real conman that perpetrated this fiasco?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:05 PM
Monday

How much did Trump make on this no-bid contract?

IronLionZion

(51,700 posts)
13. I would love to hear MAGA explain how the supposed vandalism happened
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:11 PM
Monday

or why anyone would want to do such a thing. As if people are sneaking in algae and peeling paint.

COL Mustard

(8,483 posts)
26. Supposedly, someone cut a 350' long slit
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:22 AM
21 hrs ago

In the Reflecting Pool. Waiting for the video...waiting, waiting....

IronLionZion

(51,700 posts)
32. That would be impressive
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:31 AM
20 hrs ago

underwater slitting on a large scale without anyone noticing. Sounds like an Ocean's 11 style movie.



IbogaProject

(6,177 posts)
18. I want discovery
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:46 PM
Monday

Let's see the contract, records of materials purchased, payroll records and so on. Plus any records of the timing of the coats, and details about surface preparation. Also details about the filter being removed and details about water sources for the pool before and when they switched to river water during, checks notes, peak planting season.

melm00se

(5,185 posts)
30. As Trump
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:22 AM
20 hrs ago

will desperately want to throw the book at them, he will order felony charges brought.
Like in the past, the Grand Jury will no bill the attempted indictment.

ShazzieB

(23,064 posts)
16. People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them?
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 10:26 PM
Monday

People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them, while people who stormed the Capitol, assaulted police officers, and built a gallows to hang Mike Pence get a full pardon, lavish praise, and a cash payout?

Bayard

(30,636 posts)
21. Don't photograph the pool. Don't touch the pool. Don't look at the pool.
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 11:36 PM
Monday

Don't even think about the pool.

J_William_Ryan

(3,645 posts)
24. 'People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them'
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 06:10 AM
21 hrs ago

One cannot ‘tamper’ with a disaster and absolute failure.

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