The New York Times reports the contractor that renovated the Reflecting Pool told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the plan caused the pool's new blue liner to peel and break loose—not vandalism.
Trump on D.C.: "Crime is down 88% and our capital is shining again with 62 monuments, statues, water fountains looking more beautiful. The graffiti is all gone. The tents are all moved out of the parks."
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Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, joins "Wake Up America Weekend" to react to reported damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following a multimillion-dollar facelift, President Donald Trump’s push to beautify Washington, D.C., and the patriotic buildup to America’s 250th anniversary. Sessions also discusses his biotech NDAA amendment, America’s race with China over medical innovation and intellectual property, and his support for faith and America’s Judeo-Christian heritage being taught in Texas classrooms.
The growing list of issues surrounding the renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is creating an unwelcome distraction for President Trump as he seeks to complete beautification projects in Washington ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary next month. Clumps of algae appeared on the floor of the pool within days of the iconic landmark being repainted “American flag blue,” leading to crews pouring in hydrogen peroxide and using special nanobubbler technology at the direction of the Interior Department. Shortly after that, photos emerged showing the paint job peeling off and rising to the surface of the pool. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5935054-reflecting-pool-algae-dead-duck/ #LincolnMemorial…
President Donald Trump gave an update on the Washington D.C. reflecting pool, and Iran ahead of a speech in Pennsylvania.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “probably” going to be drained for repairs after a recent algae bloom and instances of peeling paint following his administration’s major renovation of the Washington landmark. “We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible,” Trump wrote on social media Saturday night. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5933082-trump-reflecting-pool-drained-repairs/ #reflectingpool #trump #dc #algaebloom