Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation
The National Park Service faced difficulties with repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under President Trump's administration. The repair work was not completed successfully, which created concerns about damage to the agency's reputation.
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Part of Trump's Reflecting Pool makeover and the vandalism case against a former Olympian
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