Trump-Linked Donor's Firm Secures No-Bid Pool Contract, Sparking Scrutiny
A firm owned by a trust led by longtime Trump donor John Cafaro was awarded a $1.7 million no-bid contract to install a water-purification system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, bypassing competitive bidding; the White House says the president was not involved in the selection, but the project has drawn scrutiny as algae blooms returned and the pool turned green.