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

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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

[electric_blue68]

1. Sounds like BS to me

[Aussie105]

22. Yep. BS!

BS, as in . . . Blame Shifting.

[msongs]

2. so the perpetrator of the original tampering goes free as usual. hmmmm

[RockCreek]

3. I hope they have great pro bono lawyers who file multiple countersuits

[liberalgunwilltravel]

4. The lawsuits against these arrests

Will cost taxpayers millions.

[RB77]

5. Who are the other 4 alleged vandals?

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]

7. "...an administration official said Monday"

So far, no specifics.

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

[tonekat]

6. More attempts to install a police state.

Getting sick of this.

[Mz Pip]

8. What I heard today

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

[maxsolomon]

10. Why would she need a GJ to indict?

Aren't they just misdemeanors?

[purr-rat beauty]

9. So....yeah that Motorcade stunt

Probably contributed to the damage

So arrest the fuck already

[TomSlick]

11. It's a good thing I'm nowhere near DC.

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

[OAITW r.2.0]

12. How about arresting the real conman that perpetrated this fiasco?

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

[IronLionZion]

13. I would love to hear MAGA explain how the supposed vandalism happened

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

[COL Mustard]

26. Supposedly, someone cut a 350' long slit

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

[IronLionZion]

32. That would be impressive

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

[OMGWTF]

14. T💩p cannot accept the fact that he FUCKED UP AGAIN!

[COL Mustard]

27. TOFU!

Trump Only Fucks Up!

[TalenaGor]

15. 5 people who are gonna get PAID

[IbogaProject]

18. I want discovery

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.

[TalenaGor]

19. 100000%!!!

[melm00se]

30. As Trump

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]

16. People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them?

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?

[LudwigPastorius]

17. "At least five people arrested in alleged tampering..."

[Crowman2009]

20. How about arresting the no-bid contractor who did this shitty paint job?

[Bayard]

21. Don't photograph the pool. Don't touch the pool. Don't look at the pool.

Don't even think about the pool.

[twodogsbarking]

25. The Charlie Kirk pool.

[COL Mustard]

29. What pool?

[dedl67]

23. "The reflecting pool five" soon to be "the exonerated five"

Reminds me of something.

[J_William_Ryan]

24. 'People who "tamper" with the Reflecting Pool get the book thrown at them'

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

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

28. Its 14 arrests now

[-misanthroptimist]

31. I predict zero convictions from those alleged arrests.