Alleged vandals destroy and remove the lining of the Reflecting Pool
President Trump posted what appears to be a never-before-seen video or a longer version of previously released clips showing multiple individuals sticking their hands in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to vandalize the lining.
Over a dozen people have been arrested or cited for their suspected role in the vandalism, but the most notable arrest was that of former Olympian David Hearn.
A DC grand jury returned an indictment of three-time Olympic canoeist David Hearn for his alleged vandalism of the reflecting pool last month. Hearn faced up to ten years in prison after a grand jury in the DC Superior Court returned the indictment.
However, as The Gateway Pundit reported, the Justice Department on Friday dropped the charges against Hearn. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who previously accused Hearn of “violently and forcefully” ripping up the sealant, claimed on Friday that “flawed installation by the contractor” was responsible for the damage.
Trump lashed out at Pirro this morning, slamming her for dismissing the case.
WHOA! President Trump Slams Pirro For Dropping Lincoln Reflecting Pool Vandalism Criminal Case Against Former Olympian David Hearn
Trump continued blasting Pirro by sharing videos of alleged vandals after his initial rebuke.
The Interior Department released footage of the vandals last month, which Trump posted on Truth Social following Pirro’s decision to drop the charges.
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Trump also shared a four-minute-long surveillance video, showing multiple people reaching into the pool and appearing to pull the sealant out. Previously, the US Park Police shared part of this footage and requested help from the public in identifying the suspect as part of a destruction of government property investigation.
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The Trump Administration has asserted in court filings that the sealant at the bottom of the pool has been “cut with a sharp knife or razor” by vandals. They further argue that “70 fence post tops were thrown into the pool.”
“Look for yourselves at the VANDALISM that took place at The Reflecting Pool. The material is being cut with a knife or a box cutter, for all to see!” Trump wrote in a post accompanying the clip.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum also weighed in on the controversy, slamming Pirro’s claim that the installation was flawed and noting that the Trump administration “provided every piece of evidence” to the US Attorney’s office.
The evidence is clear, vandals have repeatedly caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. Some of these acts were even caught on camera. We also provided the U.S. Attorney’s office expert and eyewitness testimony to the damage done by vandals and provided every piece of evidence they asked for in the requested time line detailing each area of damage at the pool.
The Reflecting Pool is part of the Lincoln Memorial and dates back to 1922.
@POTUS cares deeply about protecting our sacred national monuments and his leadership has led the restoration of our Nation’s Capital by Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Again.
Intentional damage done to the Reflecting Pool is no different than defacing any one of our other national monuments.
We won’t back down to deranged people who want to destroy, deface, or degrade our monuments.
The evidence is clear, vandals have repeatedly caused damage to the Reflecting Pool. Some of these acts were even caught on camera. We also provided the U.S. Attorney’s office expert and eyewitness testimony to the damage done by vandals and provided every piece of evidence they…
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) August 1, 2026
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