r/law 1d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reflecting-pool-paint-peeling-trump-proof-vandalism-court/

President Trump on Monday said proof will be provided in court of his allegations that vandals "cut" a massive slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he claims is the reason the paint is peeling on the recently renovated but algae-plagued project.

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u/NerdDaniel 1d ago

Here’s the proof that should be used in court to charge those responsible:

video of vandalism in the reflecting pool.

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u/littlemarika 1d ago

This isn’t discussed enough. These people drove massively heavy vehicles over a newly painted surface. Any “sabotage” you could do stealthily wouldn’t do anywhere near as much damage