Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovation Hits Persistent Leaks
TL;DR
Trump’s plan to reseal the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool moves ahead, but long-standing problems remain: leaky pipes and an inadequate water‑treatment network are not fixed, while expansion joints are being waterproofed—leaving open the risk that the pool stays murky or loses its reflective surface after renovations.
Topics:nationpolitics#expansion-joints#national-park-service#politics#reflecting-pool#trump-administration#water-treatment
- See the Reflecting Pool's Problems That Trump's Renovations May Not Fix The New York Times
- Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations PBS
- Did Trump pick the right blue for the Reflecting Pool? We asked a pool guy. The Washington Post
- Trump defends revamp of Reflecting Pool: ‘It was a disgusting, garbage strewn dump’ The Hill
- Get the Facts: Examining Trump's statements about reflecting pool WMUR
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