Trump Says 250-Foot Reflecting Pool Gash May Force Draining as $14 Million Renovation Falters
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 21
Trump Says 250-Foot Reflecting Pool Gash May Force Draining as $14 Million Renovation Falters
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 21
Summary
Trump said Saturday that multiple people were arrested over alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, claiming a 250-foot gash and corrosive chemicals damaged the site.
The latest repair threat comes as the 2,030-foot pool’s new “American flag blue” sealant is peeling and algae has returned, raising the prospect that much of the water will be drained again.
David “Davey” Hearn, a 67-year-old three-time Olympic canoeist, said he was handcuffed and detained for five hours Friday after touching detached coating, and denied damaging the pool.
The troubled project is a $14 million Trump-backed renovation tied to a broader Washington beautification push ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.