FBI agents search drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as Trump looks to pin refurb disaster on vandals

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FBI agents have been seen searching the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Trump continues to blame damage to the historical site on vandals.
The Reflecting Pool has been the center of controversy in recent months, after the president ordered for the pool to be restored - only for algae blooms and peeling paint to appear after much of the work was completed.
As recently as this week, Trump has claimed on Truth Social that the Reflecting Pool was “slashed with a knife, or box cutter.

FBI agents have been seen searching the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Trump continues to blame damage to the historical site on vandals.
The Reflecting Pool has been the center of controversy in recent months, after the president ordered for the pool to be restored - only for algae blooms and peeling paint to appear after much of the work was completed.
As recently as this week, Trump has claimed on Truth Social that the Reflecting Pool was “slashed with a knife, or box cutter.

Sources: The Independent