Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
A National Park Service employee works to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick
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President Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The president claimed without evidence that there had been a “350-foot gash” in the paint as the administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix the botched renovation before next month. Adding to the controversy swirling around the pool, the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group, called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate after a Mallard duckling carcass was found floating in the algae-filled pool, and two other ducks were found dead nearby. Trump also said the federal government would release images substantiating his vandalism claim. The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching peeled paint.
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