WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Olympic canoeist was indicted on a charge of felony destruction of property for allegedly vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, court records showed on Thursday.
People visit the fenced-off Reflecting Pool as preparations to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence continue near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro discusses charges related to vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during a news conference Thursday in Washington.
Workers stand in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Wednesday in Washington as renovations continue.
Chemical poured into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Crews clean up algae Monday, June 15, 2026, that began to grow in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool days after the Trump administration’s at least $13 million renovation project that repainted the surface “American Flag Blue."
Crews clean up algae Monday, June 15, 2026, that began to grow in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool days after the Trump administration’s at least $13 million renovation project.
People visit the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington as National Park Service workers use skimmers to clean algae.
Ducks swim Monday, June 15, 2026, in the green waters of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
National Park Service workers use skimmers to clean algae Monday, June 15, 2026, from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington following the completion of recent renovations.
National Park Service workers use skimmers to clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington after the completion of recent renovations.
A couple sits Monday, June 15, 2026, on the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Algae appears Monday, June 15, 2026, in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington after the recent completion of renovations.
National Park Service workers use skimmers to clean and pump algae-filled water from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington.
U.S. National Park Service workers dump bottles of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington as part of efforts to mitigate an algae bloom.
U.S. National Park Service workers dump bottles of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
A U.S. National Park Service worker dumps jugs of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
Foam floats on the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington as U.S. National Park Service workers dump in bottles of hydrogen peroxide.
U.S. National Park Service workers dump bottles of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
A duck swims Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as a U.S. National Park Service worker dumps bottles of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
A U.S. National Park Service worker dumps hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
National Park Service workers dump bottles of hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
