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Lawmakers Demand Answers as Turmoil over Reflecting Pool Repair Continues
The National Park Service treated the algae as visitors reported peeling paint and dead ducks, while six people were arrested in a vandalism probe.
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's $16 million renovation has left the basin filled with algae and peeling paint, forcing officials to scramble before the July 4th holiday.
- Congressional Democrats are investigating no-bid contracts awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings and Greenwater Services, both firms with reported ties to President Donald Trump.
- Trump blamed "sick people" for "slashes" in the liner and claimed six arrests were made, though lawmakers demand evidence for these assertions.
- Workers erected fencing on Tuesday to obstruct tourist views of the algae-plagued waters, while wildlife officials investigate dead ducks discovered near the site.
- The administration plans to drain and repaint the pool again, though Sen. John Hickenlooper called the situation a "national embarrassment" and demanded the president personally reimburse taxpayers.
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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues
Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.
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