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Lincoln Memorial Pool Reopens After $16 Million Renovation Marred by Liner Failure and Arrests

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool reopened after a costly renovation marred by algae, widespread liner failures, vandalism allegations, and the dismissal of charges against Olympian David Hearn.

Latin Times · Nov 3

Trump’s $16M Lincoln Memorial makeover finally refilled after string of blunders

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The Independent UK · Oct 13

Trump insists the Reflecting Pool revamp is complete. So why are crews still working on it?

Trump claimed that vandals had caused damage to the pool, with a former Olympic canoeist being arrested amid the controversy

The Independent UK · Oct 9

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Trump's $14.7m Pool Cover-up Scandal Under Fire After Contractor Admits Its Own Repairs Caused the Damage

The contractor repairing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has admitted that poor workmanship and incompatible chemicals caused widespread liner damage.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Reflecting Pool contractor blames its own repair plan for damage, not vandalism. Trump administration reportedly knew it all this while

Repairs are still on the way.

We Got This Covered · Sep 12

Trump’s contractor takes responsibility for Reflecting Pool damage despite president’s vandal claims

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The Independent UK · Sep 11

Company hired for Trump’s reflecting pool makeover reportedly admits flaws in plan

Atlantic Industrial Coatings was given $14.7m no-bid contract and its findings contradict president’s claims of vandalism

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

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Trump’s own contractor admits its shoddy work caused the problem at the Reflecting Pool - not vandals

The contractor blamed ‘human oversight’ and the combination of incompatible chemicals, according to a report

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Fencing remains up around the Reflecting Pool despite admission that vandals didn’t cause the damage

On-the-ground views of the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are obscured by a chain-link fence covered in fabric

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Trump Says Jeanine Pirro 'Folded Like an Umbrella' in Lincoln Memorial Vandalism Case: 'The Judge Was Really Vicious'

President Donald Trump criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she dismissed vandalism charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn, arguing she backed down because of pressure from the judge overseeing the case.

Benzinga · Aug 4

Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

US President Trump disagreed with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's findings on the Reflecting Pool damage. Pirro's office dropped charges against David Hearn, citing construction issues. The Justice Department's prosecution faced an embarrassing setback after this dismissal. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum countered Pirro's claims about vandalism evidence. Hearn's legal team criticized…

The Economic Times · Aug 2

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

President Donald Trump is sharply criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a recent renovation was caused by shoddy construction rather than vandals

The Independent UK · Aug 1

DOJ Drops Charges Admitting Trump Reflecting Pool Project Suffered From 'Hasty and Botched Work'

US prosecutors have dropped a vandalism case over damage to Donald Trump's $14m Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, blaming 'hasty and botched' construction rather than a saboteur.

International Business Times UK · Aug 1

Trump’s unsupported claims about Reflecting Pool vandalism

by Kate Yandell ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damaging the new blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now peeling, as well as for algae in the water. But the administration has not provided evidence to back up the president’s claims. Experts…

Roll Call · Jun 26

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The Independent UK · Jun 24

Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Algae removing devices were not working correctly as Trump boasted about Reflecting Pool renovations, docs show

Workers also determined that cuts in the pool were unrelated to the blue coating that has been peeling

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Workers put fence up around Reflecting Pool as Trump’s renovation chaos deepens

The administration blamed ‘vandalism by leftist activists’ for putting up the fencing earlier than planned

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Reflecting Pool’s ‘350-foot gash’ can’t be fixed before America 250 celebration as Trump steps up police presence around landmark

Contractors say repairs could take weeks and will require draining the Reflecting Pool

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International Business Times UK · Jun 23

'I Saw It': Trump Doubles Down On Unverified Claims That Vandals Used Box Cutters to 'Cut' Lincoln Memorial Pool 'Very Violently'

President Trump claims vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, but evidence is lacking. The incident involves a no-bid contract and a donor with felony convictions.

The Guardian - US · Jun 18

Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war

Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool

International Business Times UK · Jun 18

Trump Splurges $14 Million in Tax Dollars on Reflecting Pool, Only for New Paint Job to Fail Within Days

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, costing £11.5 million, faces failure as paint strips and algae blooms, raising concerns about project execution and taxpayer expense.

We Got This Covered · Jun 3

New report says Trump’s no-bid $13.1 million reflecting pool contract doesn’t fix the leaky pipes

Trump insists "there'll be no leaks".

The Independent UK · May 27

Contractor earning $850,000 more than usual on no-bid Trump deal to fix Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, report says

The Virginia-based contractor asked for nearly twice the typical profits, a government analysis reportedly found

The Guardian - US · May 17

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations

International Business Times UK · May 13

Donald Trump Stayed Up Until 1am to Fire Off Rant Over 'Embarrassing' Lincoln Memorial Cost Revelation

Donald Trump criticised The New York Times over reported costs of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, defending his involvement and attacking the media's portrayal of the project.

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