Woman Allegedly Cited After Dipping Hand Into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (TMZ.com)
https://www.tmz.com/2026/06/22/woman-cited-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-for-dipping-hand-in/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260622/p66#a260622p66
So that he can say that he 'drained the swamp'?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/21/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Five people have reportedly been arrested for vandalizing Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC,
with Donald Trump insisting repair work will begin “immediately”.
CBS News reporter Emma Nicholson tweeted on Sunday that an administration official told her five people had been arrested for vandalizing the pool
and another five issued federal citations,
bringing the total number of police reports filed to 14, including one related to an alleged 250ft gash in …
Trump claims multiple people arrested for vandalizing Reflecting Pool (Kaanita Iyer/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/politics/reflecting-pool-lincoln-memorial-algae-renovation
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p1#a260621p1
@… I've got a pond in our yard in NW DC. It's got some algae in it, but not a lot. I was pulling the algae out Saturday and two tourists came by and asked me where the Lincoln Memorial was.
People caught bicycling by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.
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 U.S. capital safe.
Blue paint seen chipping off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turn it green (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/blue-paint-peeling-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-algae-green-rcna350883
http://www.memeorandum.com/260619/p74#a260619p74
Today, much of the Inyo Mountains is Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
In 1872, westward expansion-hungry lawmakers passed a pro-mining law that still holds:
if a prospector finds gold or another valuable mineral on federal land,
they can stake a claim, file it with the bureau, and 20 acres around the site are theirs for a small fee.
In 1872, a prospector was a man with a floppy-brim hat and pickaxe.
In 2026, it’s a billion-dollar company and 1,200lb steel …