During a press gaggle in Reading, Pennsylvania on June 23, President Donald Trump claimed an unidentified person cut up the paint on the reflecting pool and damaged surrounding grass. He said six people are now under investigation in connection with the alleged incident.

President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital is probably going to be drained again.

The $14m (£10m) renovation of one of Washington’s most recognisable landmarks has become a source of particular embarrassment for Mr Trump, who made unsubstantiated claims over the weekend that vandal...