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An independent analysis of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool found the deterioration is consistent with installation failures rather than vandalism, raising new questions about the Trump administration’s claims that the newly renovated landmark was intentionally damaged. The findings come after President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum …

The former U.S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on his own recognizance.  D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean, who is presiding over the felony case against David C. Hearn, …

The Trump administration will not seek new bids to complete repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday, defending both the contractor overseeing the project and the administration’s handling of the high-profile renovation as lawmakers continue investigating the use of taxpayer funds. Appearing on CNN’s …

A senior National Park Service official has formally stated in federal court that the agency documented intentional damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool weeks before President Donald Trump publicly blamed vandals for problems with the recently renovated landmark. In a court declaration filed Thursday, National Park Service Deputy Director …

President Donald Trump said Saturday that multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, escalating controversy surrounding a costly renovation project that has already faced criticism over algae outbreaks and peeling blue coating. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that the U.S. Park …

A high-profile renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ordered by President Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny after sections of a newly applied blue coating appeared to peel away and algae returned to the water just days after the project was completed. Visitors to the National Mall on Thursday …