Reflecting pool was cut with ‘sharp knife or razor’, National Park Service says

Published June 25, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Senior official alleges in court filing that damage included about ‘70 fence post tops thrown’ into the pool

A senior National Park Service (NPS) official has said a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool was “cut with a sharp knife or razor” earlier this month, repeating Donald Trump’s claims of vandalism.

Details

Frank Lands, the deputy director for operations for NPS, made the allegation in a court filing on Wednesday, as part of a lawsuit brought by a nonprofit group seeking to stop the US president’s renovation of the site.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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