Three charged with taking or trying to take pieces of blue sealant from Reflecting Pool

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The three have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor destruction of public property less than $1,000.

National Park Service personnel vacuum algae from the Reflecting Pool on June 21, 2026 in Washington.

National Park Service personnel vacuum algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June.Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images

July 9, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT / Updated July 9, 2026, 8:20 AM EDT

By Ryan J. Reilly, Gary Grumbach, Ted Oberg and Marlene Lenthang

Three people have been charged in connection with allegations that they either took or tried to take pieces of blue sealant from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, according to court documents.

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