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More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files
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Analysis Summary
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam stated that more people have been arrested for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool than for crimes connected to the Epstein files โ a comparison highlighting the intensity of federal prosecution around the recently renovated $16 million pool versus the still-unfolding Epstein criminal investigations. At least six people have been arrested for alleged Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, while Epstein-related prosecutions remain lower in arrest count. The framing is striking because it contrasts a relatively minor property crime (pool vandalism) against major sex-trafficking offenses, suggesting disproportionate federal law enforcement priorities or the incomplete nature of Epstein prosecutions โ though the lawmaker's intent in making the comparison is not fully clear from the reporting.
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โMore people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein filesโ
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam made this statement publicly, confirmed by The Independent, The Hill, and NBC reporting. The Reflecting Pool vandalism arrests are real and documented; Epstein files prosecutions are ongoing but lower arrest count is stated by lawmaker.
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