Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations

The president had insisted for weeks that the landmarks’ algae-stained waters and peeling lining were the fault of vandals, not the project itself.

US president says the mishandled work ‘was a very small area’ of the pool and ‘was relatively inconsequential’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some contractor error” done by rushing the reflecting pool renovation job for a 4 July opening. In a post on Truth Social, T

Trump admits 'contractor error' on Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool  USA Today

President Trump insisted Sunday evening that former Olympian David Hearn vandalized the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool earlier this summer, days after castigating DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping the case. “A National Park Service career employee, a highly credible witness, saw David Hearn

President Trump on Sunday said there was “some contractor error” with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while still accusing a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the Washington, D.C., landmark despite charges against the athlete being dropped. “There was substantial damage to the Reflecting P

The New York Times found that David Schutzenhofer, who has run the Trump Organization's Bedminster golf club since 2006, was picked by Trump to lead the renovation that damaged the national landmark.

Reflecting pool connection to a Trump hospitality manager, says New York Times  CNN