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Democrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation

CNBC · Jun 25, 2026, 6:48 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • A group of Senate Democrats is probing President Donald Trump's troubled renovation of the reflecting pool in Washington that has drawn scrutiny for running over budget and rapidly deteriorating.
  • Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool has captured national attention, as his "American flag blue" resurfacing began peeling and algal blooms flourished.

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A group of Senate Democrats is probing President Donald Trump's troubled renovation of the reflecting pool in Washington that has drawn scrutiny for running over budget and rapidly deteriorating.

The Democrats, in a Thursday letter led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and addressed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, argued the "American people deserve to know why the rehabilitation project has failed and the corrective actions the Department is taking to address this ongoing issue."

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