The saga over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool took a turn as President Donald Trump said Tuesday that six people have been arrested over recent damage. The president’s troubled $14-million-plus rehabilitation project has become a visceral flashpoint over law enforcement, aesthetics and environmental concerns ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’

His involvement elevates scrutiny of a multimillion-dollar renovation project that has faced repeated setbacks since completion.

The security presence comes as work crews began draining the Reflecting Pool to repair what Trump called damage from vandalism.