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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

Lawmaker highlights arrest disparity between Reflecting Pool and Epstein case

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  • Six people have been arrested for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, leading President Donald Trump to advocate for severe penalties, including potential jail time.
  • The arrests occurred after a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Reflecting Pool, which subsequently experienced issues like algae growth and peeling paint, despite Trump blaming sabotage.
  • In stark contrast, no new arrests have been made in the U.S. months after the Justice Department released millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
  • Trump has taken a detached stance on the Epstein files, urging the public to “get on to something else,” even though federal prosecutors identified alleged co-conspirators.
  • Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Virginia Democrat, criticized the administration for aggressively pursuing vandals at the Reflecting Pool while failing to hold potential criminals linked to Epstein accountable.

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More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files

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