The National Mall was quiet until the men with knives came in the dark. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke with podcast host Katie Miller about the trouble. He said the vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began as early as June 9. It started after President Donald Trump announced a plan to renew the water and the stone.
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Subscribe Sekarang →The pool had no eyes on it when the cutting began. According to Burgum, the government had very few cameras near the water because no one had ever attacked the harmless pool before. The trouble came only after the renewal project was ordered. Protesters cut the pool with razor blades and threw the security fences into the dark water.
The authorities did not speak of the first attacks. Based on the interview with Burgum, officials kept the June 9 vandalism secret to prevent copycat actors from ruining the monument. Now, mobile camera stations and tall towers stand watch over the Mall. The National Guard walks the line where workers paint the drained pool American Flag Blue.
The violence against the stone has spread across the capital city. Federal officials warned of a growing trend of destruction ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Vandals have marked the Mall with mysterious numbers and left a blood-written message on the Washington Monument. The law has started to move, and a former United States Olympian has already been indicted for his alleged role in the damage.