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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

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June 25, 2026

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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a 16 million rehabilitation project.

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ABC7 New York

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· Jun 25, 2026

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

UPI

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· Jun 26, 2026

Court document: Reflecting pool cut with sharp knife

Court document: Reflecting pool cut with sharp knife

Irish Star

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· Jun 28, 2026

Tourists ordered to stop loitering at tourist attraction Reflecting Pool as National Guards lurk

It comes after the National Park Service has confirmed that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner was deliberately cut with a sharp knife or razor

Fark

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· Jun 25, 2026

U.S. Park Police seek public's help identifying person wanted for "destruction of government property" after video shows them reaching into Reflecting Pool, pulling "something" from its waters. Tip lines are open NOW [Murica]

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The Hill

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· Jun 25, 2026

National Park Service: Sharp knife or razor used to cut Reflecting Pool liner

A section of the liner that runs at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, according to an official at the National Park Service (NPS). According to a sworn declaration filed Wednesday, the U.S. Park Police responded to a report from NPS about...

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 25, 2026

Liner of Trump’s reflecting pool was cut with sharp blade, National Park Service says

A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a US16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says. The agency reported the June 9 incident to US Park Police, said Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service. Lands made the statement in a court document filed late on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit filed by a non-profit...

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Related coverage for "Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says": ABC7 New York — Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says . UPI — Court document: Reflecting pool cut with sharp knife. Irish Star — Tourists ordered to stop loitering at tourist attraction Reflecting Pool as National Guards lurk. Fark — U.S. Park Police seek public's help identifying person wanted for "destruction of government property" after video shows them reaching into Reflecting Pool, pulling "something" from its waters. Tip lines are open NOW [Murica]. The Hill — National Park Service: Sharp knife or razor used to cut Reflecting Pool liner. South China Morning Post — Liner of Trump’s reflecting pool was cut with sharp blade, National Park Service says