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The incident of vandalism in ‘Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’, one of America’s most iconic national monuments, has created a stir across the country. Seeing the seriousness of this matter, President Donald Trump himself informed on the social media platform ‘Truth Social’ that the American Park Police has arrested several suspects in connection with this incident. Terming it an attack on national heritage, Trump has warned that those guilty of damaging government property may have to serve long prison sentences.
Serious allegations against Olympic medalist
The most shocking name that has emerged in this matter is that of Olympic cyclist David Hearn. According to the report of ‘The Washington Post’, Hearn is among those who have been detained by the police. A serious charge of damaging government property has been registered against him. Hearn has been ordered to appear in DC Superior Court on July 9. The sports world as well as the general public is shocked by the name of an eminent athlete appearing in such an incident.
‘Just wanted to touch and see’ – Hearn’s clarification
After the arrest, David Hearn has given his clarification on the entire incident. Hearn claims they stopped there to rest after cycling. They noticed that the ‘American Flag Blue’ liner of the recently renovated reflecting pool had been dislocated. According to Hearn, they were just dipping their hands in the water to get a closer look at the texture of the material when they were caught by park police. However, the police view is completely different and they are seeing it as deliberate damage to government property.
Trump’s tough stance and preparation for repairs
President Trump has taken a tough stance on this incident and made it clear that there will be no compromise on the security of national monuments. The manner in which the recent renovation work of the Reflecting Pool was targeted is a matter of concern for the administration. Trump has said that the repair work of the pool will be started as soon as possible so that its grandeur can be restored. The Washington DC administration is now also investigating whether this was a well-planned conspiracy or mere negligence.
