National Guard, Park Police patrolling Reflecting Pool

National Guard members and U.S. Park Police patrolled around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday as part of a crackdown against suspected vandalism after the pool’s waters turned green from an algae bloom and blue paint added to the pool floated to the surface.

The patrols come as the Department of the Interior said five arrests were made in connection with the suspected vandalism and five additional federal citations were issued. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News of a sixth arrest, along with 17 police reports filed for vandalism.

Leavitt said those arrested were “longtime donors to the Democrat Party, to Barack Obama, to ActBlue,” though she did not provide details.

“We’re going to not only hold those people accountable, but we’re going to fix the pool, continue to make it beautiful from this despicable vandalism just in time to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday next week,” she added.

The Hill has reached out to the National Guard........

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