Lincoln Memorial Pool Vandalism Scandal

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $16.4 million paint job is now a scandal—President Trump claims vandals slashed it with a box cutter, but evidence points to 14 arrests, including a three-time Olympian who just touched peeling paint. The renovation, initially promised at $2 million and awarded via no-bid contract, quickly spiraled: algae appeared (blamed on fertilizer by Trump, but scientists say it’s natural), and now the pool’s got a stench—so bad, someone posted a draining pic online calling it out. 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/e8f424655c59c146