Trump Announces Arrests After Vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Summary
President Donald Trump claims the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was severely vandalized with a knife or blade creating a 250-foot gash, along with corrosive chemicals being poured into the water. In response, arrests are being made and Trump has called for lengthy jail sentences for those involved. The administration appears to be using arrests as a strategy to manage the fallout from the incident.
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bskyTrump Announces Arrests After Vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Poolnewrepublic.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledPresident Donald Trump said that the monument would likely have to be drained another time in order to address the damage, which he said included the use of a 'knife or blade' to put a '250 foot long gash into the beautiful facade.'
He also claimed that individuals that participated in the destruction poured 'corrosive and destructive chemicals' into the pool.
He said that all those caught participating deserved 'years in jail.'
"Work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool," Trump wrote in a separate post on Sunday.
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