Trump Claims $14.7 Million Lincoln Reflecting Pool Was Vandalized as Blue Lining Peels
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Updated · CNN · Jun 20
Trump Claims $14.7 Million Lincoln Reflecting Pool Was Vandalized as Blue Lining Peels
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 20
Summary
Trump said law enforcement is investigating alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, adding that damage is limited and repairs should be completed early next week.
Blue material at the bottom began peeling a day earlier, just days after the pool was painted blue and refilled under the renovation ordered by Trump.
Trump offered no evidence but said chemicals similar to those allegedly used in the "8647" etching on the National Mall were used to damage the pool; the Interior Department had called that earlier incident vandalism.
The project’s cost has climbed to $14.7 million from an initial $1.8 million estimate, making the deterioration a fresh problem for Trump’s Washington beautification push.