Trump Says Lincoln Reflecting Pool Upgrade Will Finish by July 4 as Blue Coating Draws Lawsuit
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Updated · Fox News · May 17
Trump Says Lincoln Reflecting Pool Upgrade Will Finish by July 4 as Blue Coating Draws Lawsuit
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 17
Trump posted sample-test photos of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and said the renovation is ahead of schedule, with completion targeted before July 4.
The administration says it expanded the job with higher-grade sealers, sandblasted granite, exterior stone and walkway work to improve reflectivity, durability and appearance ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
The update follows a New York Times report that only 35% of the pool had been fully coated as of last Sunday and that bubbles, small holes and color inconsistencies had raised doubts about meeting the deadline.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation has sued the National Park Service, arguing the vivid "American flag blue" coating alters a historic feature and should have undergone federal preservation and design reviews.
Why did a novice federal contractor get the $13.1M no-bid deal to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool?
Is changing the Reflecting Pool's color a necessary upgrade or a permanent loss of its historic character?