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Trump Concedes There Was ‘Some Contractor Error’ in Reflecting Pool Renovations
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump acknowledged that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s issues were partly due to contractor errors caused by rushing repairs for a July 4th opening, marking a shift from his previous claims blaming vandals.
- Earlier attempts to quickly repair the pool failed, with a blue lining peeling and water-purification systems unable to stop an algae bloom that turned the pool green.
- Trump initially accused vandals of damaging the pool, leading to charges against several individuals, but some charges were dropped after it was found the repair failures were not caused by vandalism.
- Trump admitted there was no video or proof supporting the vandalism claims but continued to blame David Hearn, a former Olympian whose felony charge was eventually dropped.
