Topline
President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday, as he doubled down on his administration’s claims that the floor of the pool had been slashed by “vandals.”
Key Facts
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the pool was drained, claiming it had to be done to “fix the scars and damage” caused by alleged “vandals,” although no such evidence has been made public.
The president wanted the repair work to wait until after the July 4th weekend.
Trump said the pool had to be drained out to fix the “water tight basin” and it will be “refilled
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