Lincoln Memorial Pool Damage Revealed

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $16 million renovation hit a major snag after someone allegedly slashed its new liner with a knife — sparking a legal battle, presidential comments about “vandalism,” and a bizarre twist: the pool’s newly painted “American flag blue” bottom is now peeling and covered in algae. With surveillance footage released and plans to drain the pool again after the Fourth of July, the administration’s beautification project — meant to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday — is now under fire from a nonprofit suing to halt further work. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f208ace251802484