Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool liner mysteriously cut with a razor, according to official reports
A National Park Service official has stated in a sworn declaration that the revamped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized with a "sharp knife or razor." The declaration, filed with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, is part of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's renovation of the iconic landmark.
According to Frank Lands, the park service's deputy director for operations, the Reflecting Pool liner was deliberately cut. The vandalism was reported to US Park Police on June 9, and officers responded accordingly. The incident has added to the controversy surrounding the pool's renovation, which was announced by President Donald Trump in April.
The renovation project has been criticized for bypassing the competitive bidding process and for hiring a company linked to a Trump donor. The newly resurfaced pool has also deteriorated rapidly, with a massive algae bloom turning the water lime green and the surface liner coming off in visible sheets. The Trump administration's handling of the renovation has sparked a lawsuit, with the latest filing shedding new light on the vandalism incident.
According to Frank Lands, the park service's deputy director for operations, the Reflecting Pool liner was deliberately cut. The vandalism was reported to US Park Police on June 9, and officers responded accordingly. The incident has added to the controversy surrounding the pool's renovation, which was announced by President Donald Trump in April.
The renovation project has been criticized for bypassing the competitive bidding process and for hiring a company linked to a Trump donor. The newly resurfaced pool has also deteriorated rapidly, with a massive algae bloom turning the water lime green and the surface liner coming off in visible sheets. The Trump administration's handling of the renovation has sparked a lawsuit, with the latest filing shedding new light on the vandalism incident.
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