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Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work comes under scrutiny: 4 things to know

The Hill · Jun 19, 2026, 9:23 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Questions have swirled about the no-bid, multimillion dollar contract given to complete the pool renovations, one of several Trump beautification projects in Washington, D.C., ahead of the U.S. s 250th anniversary.
  • And now, just two weeks out from the completion of the pool s renovation, it has seen a massive algae bloom and peeling paint.
  • Here are four things to know about the issues with the century-old Reflecting Pool:

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

Questions have swirled about the no-bid, multimillion dollar contract given to complete the pool renovations, one of several Trump beautification projects in Washington, D.C., ahead of the U.S. s 250th anniversary.

And now, just two weeks out from the completion of the pool s renovation, it has seen a massive algae bloom and peeling paint.

Here are four things to know about the issues with the century-old Reflecting Pool:

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