Trump administration was warned about peeling Reflecting Pool nearly a month before it brought vandalism case
A National Park Service engineer warned that the pool’s floor was peeling because of the renovation process and the materials used for the reinstallation.A National Park Service engineer warned the Trump administration about the floor of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool peeling in early June due to the renovation process and the materials used for the job, court filings revealed Wednesday.
Despite that warning, President Donald Trump accused multiple people of “destroying” the pool once it reopened to the public — and the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington charged former Olympic canoeist David Hearn with destruction of property during a June 19 visit.
Trump administration was warned about peeling Reflecting Pool nearly a month before it brought vandalism case
A National Park Service engineer warned that the pool’s floor was peeling because of the renovation process and the materials used for the reinstallation.
