Trump admits reflecting pool makeover was rushed but renews vandalism claim
Summary
President Donald Trump admitted that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool was rushed and done poorly. He also blamed vandals for damaging the pool’s blue coating, despite some officials saying the damage mainly came from a bad renovation job.Key Facts
- The reflecting pool renovation cost about $14 million and was meant to be finished by July 4.
- President Trump said contractors rushed the job and made some errors in a small, less important area.
- Trump claimed vandals caused most of the damage, citing testimony from an unnamed National Park Service employee.
- Several people, including former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, were accused of vandalism, but charges have been dropped.
- The U.S. attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, said the damage was mostly due to a poor installation, not vandalism.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum supported the vandalism claim, but Pirro’s office disagreed based on new evidence.
- The pool has been closed since the damage was found and will not reopen before September 10.
- The renovation was done without a competitive bidding process due to a tight deadline for the country’s 250th anniversary.
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