The unfolding events currently taking place on the National Mall have become the most essential viewing of the season. It is a spectacle that encompasses elements of drama, farce, crime investigation, and murder mystery all at once. In reality, the most compelling show playing on any television screen or digital device at the moment is centered entirely on the Reflecting Pool.
Viewers tuning in to Fox News can watch White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt detail the arrest of six individuals accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. Conversely, those checking CBS’s social media channels can see reporter Ed O’Keefe challenging President Donald Trump by stating that there is no factual evidence to support the claim that vandals created a 250-foot gash in the site. The narrative shifted again the following day when President Trump appeared on YouTube, standing under an umbrella to tell reporters that the damage was actually a 350-foot slit—marking an increase of 100 feet from his previous estimate—further describing it as a series of “lots of little slits” and declaring the situation “a shame.”
