On November, May 2, a mounted U.S. Park Police officer blocked visitors near the Washington Monument from directly watching President Donald Trump’s speech about the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial a mile away.
November 15, 2026
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Surreal experience in Washington, D.C.
‘It’s in our DNA. It’s much more than a picnic area.’
My son and I were walking along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on the day before the midterm elections when the Secret Service, National Guard and police swarmed us.