Trump has repeatedly insisted that the damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from intentional vandalism, claiming that vandals cut a gash hundreds of feet long in the pool’s protective lining.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2026
Ancil Hoffman Park in Carmichael is closed after vandals caused extensive damage throughout the regional park, according to Sacramento County officials.
Punishing undersea saboteurs is further complicated by the rules of jurisdiction.
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Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2026
Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.
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