Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool makeover faces a lawsuit and a $13m price tag
Summary
President Donald Trump launched a project to fix and paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, initially estimated to cost $1.8 million but now expected to cost $13.1 million. The project faces a lawsuit from a nonprofit group claiming Trump broke rules about changing historic landmarks by awarding the contract without competitive bids.Key Facts
- The Reflecting Pool project began recently and aims to finish by May 22, just before the 250th anniversary of the United States.
- President Trump awarded a no-bid contract worth $6.9 million to a company he previously used for work on his golf courses.
- The project's total expected cost has risen from $1.8 million to $13.1 million according to federal records.
- The pool, built in 1922, has problems like leaks, bad pipes, algae, and bird droppings.
- A nonprofit group, the Cultural Landscape Foundation, sued to stop the work, saying it harms the historic nature of the Reflecting Pool.
- Originally, renovations were expected to cost $300 million and take more than three years.
- The contract was awarded using an emergency exemption that allowed skipping the usual competitive bidding process.
- President Trump said the project would fix leaks and make the pool more beautiful with a new paint color called "American Flag Blue."
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