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

Jun 19, 2026Center

President Trump’s efforts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have not gone smoothly, despite the president maintaining he has a lot of experience with pools. 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…

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