People caught vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.US President Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off. Citations for vandalism have been issued, Pirro said on Sunday, adding that even minor crimes must be prosecuted to keep the US capital safe.The peeling paint was visible in the 610-metre-long (2,000-ft) rectangular pool, a major national landmark, less than two weeks after Trump declared its US$14.7 million renovation project completed on June 6. Trump on Saturday claimed, without providing evidence, that vandals poured corrosive chemicals into the pool.
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People caught vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall will face full prosecution. This statement comes after President Donald Trump attributed recent issues with the newly renovated pool, including peeling blue paint, to vandalism.
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US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that individuals caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall will face full prosecution. This statement comes after President Donald Trump attributed recent issues with the newly renovated pool, including peeling blue paint, to vandalism. Citations have already been issued, with Pirro emphasizing the need to prosecute even minor offenses to maintain safety in the capital. The peeling paint was observed on the landmark pool less than two weeks after its renovation was declared complete. Trump has claimed, without evidence, that corrosive chemicals were poured into the pool by vandals.
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The pool's US$14.7 million renovation project was declared completed on June 6.
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US President Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off.
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People caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be fully prosecuted.
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Trump claimed, without providing evidence, that vandals poured corrosive chemicals into the pool.
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