Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point.
- Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.
- The president was pressed by CBS News during an interview, external for evidence of the slit, which Trump said would be provided in court.
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Figure caption, How Washington DC's Reflecting Pool became a global talking point. A liner along the bottom of the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, an official at the National Park Service has said.
Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service, said in a court filing on Thursday that US Park Police had responded to a report of an incident on 9 June regarding the pool's liner, which caused damage to the foam sealant that had been installed as part of a recent multi-million dollar rehabilitation project.
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.