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Reflecting Pool Being Drained – Again – as Trump Administration Tries Once More to Fix Landmark
- President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum declared the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'crystal clear' this week, even as crews began draining the landmark for the second time in three months.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum alleges vandals caused damage to the pool, leading to the indictment Thursday of U.S. Olympic canoeist David 'Davey' Hearn on a felony destruction of property charge in D.C. Superior Court.
- Trump claimed vandals cut a 350-foot 'slit' in the pool liner, though federal officials estimated the latest renovation project costs $14 million to $16 million with Virginia-based Atlantic Industrial Coatings as contractor.
- According to experts, the pool's shallow design and warm summer temperatures create ideal conditions for algae growth, requiring continuous monitoring rather than a one-time fix.
- Ahead of America's 250th celebration, the Reflecting Pool has become a political flashpoint, with federal officials warning of a growing trend of vandalism across the National Mall.
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Authorities began draining the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool on Sunday for the second time in three months, according to the Interior Secretary…
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left4Leaning Right8Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
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