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.
"Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump said.
Two astronauts embarked on a lengthy spacewalk, one of the riskiest parts of space exploration.
Structural repairs are underway at a Manhattan high-rise after buckling beams were discovered by construction workers, prompting emergency evacuations and street closures. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves reports some evacuations are lifted. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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
The pool on Washington's National Mall will be drained again, according to a local media report.
Some of Trump's renovation projects have been controversial, with his attempt to build a White House ballroom attracting considerable legal scrutiny.
Trump acknowledged in a post that the Reflecting Pool will need to be repaired, yet again, to restore it to "an equal level of Beauty” as before.
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom.
With 4,600 sailors finally home, USS Gerald R. Ford will finally receive some much needed repairs and an upgrade to its beleaguered sewage system.