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People ticketed for vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro warned that anyone caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be fully prosecuted; citations have already been issued.
- The newly renovated $14.7 million pool showed blue paint peeling and an algae bloom turning the water green less than two weeks after reopening.
- The National Park Service treated the algae with hydrogen peroxide, while President Trump has blamed (without evidence) vandals and even accused an ABC journalist of damaging the surface.
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