Vandals Slash D.C.'s Reflecting Pool, Trump Demands Maximum Prosecution
Workers drained the National Mall's Reflecting Pool to repair the gash, opened just after it survived a packed July Fourth weekend.
- Trump branded the culprits 'Deranged Vandals,' asking what kind of animals do this.
- He wants a 'Vandal Proof material' used, though he says it should not be necessary.
- He wants the 'Scum in Court' 'prosecuted to the MAX.'
Why it matters: A monument that needs armor against its own visitors says more about deterrence than about the vandals.