Trump blames vandals for Reflecting Pool problems and says it may need to be drained again

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, including an Olympic canoeist, as the administration’s $14 million project to renovate the site has faced multiple setbacks

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that multiple people had been arrested in connection with alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, including an Olympic canoeist, as the administration’s $14 million project to renovate the site has faced multiple setbacks.

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In a pair of posts Saturday on Truth Social, Trump, without evidence, blamed vandals for the damage to the pool and said the alleged crimes could warrant “years in jail.”

“Who would do such a thing? These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments,” Trump said in one post.