Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble

The New York Times
The New York Times
Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost. Our reporter David Fahrenthold explains. #lincolnmemorial #trump

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