Jon Stewart Blasts No-Bid Lincoln Pool Deal to Donor Tied to 2001 Bribery Plea
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 23
Jon Stewart Blasts No-Bid Lincoln Pool Deal to Donor Tied to 2001 Bribery Plea
2 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Jun 23
Summary
Jon Stewart zeroed in on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae bloom, mocking the Trump administration after TV reports showed the water turned into a "sea of green."
News clips cited high phosphate levels and a peeling new coating as drivers of the bloom, raising fresh questions about the recent renovation and water-treatment work.
Greenwater Services got the job through a no-bid contract, and Stewart highlighted that the company is owned by a trust run by Republican donor John Cafaro.
Anderson Cooper identified Cafaro as a Mar-a-Lago neighbor who pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe former congressman James Traficant Jr., sharpening the political controversy around the contract.