The Independent World7/5/2026Politics
Trump Admin Blames Vandalism for Lincoln Memorial Pool Delays, Interior Secretary Offers Different Explanation
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- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum contradicted President Trump's claims that vandalism caused algae blooms at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating the algae was a "momentary thing" from pipes.
- Burgum did confirm "gashes" totaling 350 feet in the pool's coating, attributing them to a "small group of people" attempting to "destroy" it, while denying that vehicles on the surface contributed.
- The $15 million renovation project, initially estimated at $2 million, faces further delays and reapplication of coating.
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum contradicted President Trump's claims that vandalism caused algae blooms at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, stating the algae was a "momentary thing" from pipes. Burgum did confirm "gashes" totaling 350 feet in the pool's coating, attributing them to a "small group of people" attempting to "destroy" it, while denying that vehicles on the surface contributed. The $15 million renovation project, initially estimated at $2 million, faces further delays and reapplication of coating.
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