President Donald Trump says vandals damaged the newly renovated Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., posting that chemicals were poured into the water and that the pool’s lining was slashed. According to Trump, the damage is tied to the renovation’s newly installed surface and he says arrests have been made. Fox News and other outlets hews closely to Trump’s account, describing the alleged use of chemicals as part of the sabotage. NPR reports Trump makes the claims on Truth Social and that he does not provide evidence for the allegations. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that internal documents cast doubt on whether the observed damage—such as a peeling blue coating and algae blooms—was caused intentionally, suggesting the materials and conditions involved may have contributed without intentional sabotage. The Independent similarly cites Trump’s allegation that chemicals were poured in, and notes that Trump’s team had previously used bleach to treat algae. Police are investigating the incident, but the causes of the damage and whether it involved intentional vandalism remain disputed.