Nation Aug 04 Reflecting Pool case highlights disconnect between Trump's claims and court record By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson
Politics Aug 01 Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation. By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Jul 31 Justice Department drops criminal case against Olympian over damaged Reflecting Pool Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor” as well as “the rush to complete the project… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jul 10 Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Jul 09 Former Olympic canoe racer pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Superior Court. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Jul 05 Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool. Continue reading
Jun 25 Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed. Continue reading
Jun 23 Was the Reflecting Pool vandalized? Experts cast doubt on Trump's claims By Maria Ramirez Uribe Green water, floating liner chunks, and workers dumping jugs of hydrogen peroxide. These are the images that have characterized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the weeks since its reopening following President Donald Trump’s ordered renovations. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Plagued by algae and peeling paint, Reflecting Pool set to undergo more repairs By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to undergo more repairs, just days ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. That’s according to Trump, who has repeatedly claimed without evidence that vandals caused the algae blooms and peeling paint that have plagued… Continue watching