Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated that those responsible for damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will face the full extent of the law. The comments came during a Fox & Friends Weekend appearance where Burgum addressed the vandalism and the administration’s reaction to the incident.
According to Burgum, investigators believe vandals used a box cutter to slice a 350-foot-long gash into the pool’s industrial rubber liner. In addition to the structural damage, the perpetrators left behind anti-Trump graffiti, including the marking 8647, which has been widely interpreted as a call to remove the president.
Investigation and Repairs
Burgum stated that federal authorities have already made seven arrests, issued several citations, and filed 18 separate police reports regarding the event. Fencing has been erected around the perimeter of the Reflecting Pool as the investigation continues.
Repairs are ongoing, and the project has been pushed past the holiday celebration schedule. The incident occurred despite a broader effort by the Trump administration to renovate and beautify the National Mall ahead of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
