Peeled paint appears in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae bloom – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s multi-million dollar makeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is not going swimmingly. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports. Source link
All week, Americans have heard about the stubbornly green Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Now, the Trump administration said the water is a “crystal clear” blue. Mark Strassmann double-checks. Source link
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., and the war with Iran have nothing to do with one another, but both have similarities worth reflecting upon. CBS News’ Major Garrett explains. Then, CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab joins with the latest from Tel Aviv. Source link
Problems at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool persist despite President Trump’s multimillion-dollar makeover. New York Times investigative reporter David Fahrenthold, who has been covering the matter, joins “The Takeout” with more. Source link
Washington — The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor a $1.7 million contract to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, federal records show, as President Trump pushes to overhaul the pool — and struggles with a bout of algae and a peeling paint job. The … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s makeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations is not going according to plan. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. First, the project overshot Trump’s initial cost estimate of under $2 million — and has already … Read more
Just two weeks after President Trump announced work at the Reflecting Pool in D.C. had been completed, paint is now peeling off. Nikole Killion reports. Source link
President Trump’s efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water a fluorescent green hue while rips appeared in an “American Flag Blue” surface handpicked by the president. The century-old Reflecting Pool has long faced problems with leaks, algae and faulty plumbing. In April, the … Read more
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., underwent a big overhaul, and all looked well until algae bloomed, turning it all green again. Tony Dokoupil has more. Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation. The Washington Monument is once again visible in the refilled pool, but Trump’s vision of … Read more