Democrats call on Interior Office of the Inspector General to probe Reflecting Pool controversy
Summary
Senators Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse have asked the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General to look into problems related to the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial. They want to know what Interior Department employees knew about the issue and when they knew it.Key Facts
- Senators Martin Heinrich (Democrat from New Mexico) and Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat from Rhode Island) made the request.
- The investigation is about recent problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The senators asked the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of the Interior to conduct the probe.
- They want to understand what the Interior Department employees knew about the problem.
- They also want to know the timeline of when employees became aware of the issues.
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a significant national landmark located in Washington, D.C.
- The Department of the Interior manages national parks and monuments, including the Reflecting Pool.
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