What's going on with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool? Trump won't seek new bids to repair liner, despite ballooning cost.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum repeated the president's claims that vandals were to blame for problems plaguing the $16 million clean-up project — not the contractor.

Photos show trash in and around reflecting pool after July 4 fireworks show

The trashed reflecting pool's trials and tribulations continue.

Bergum Clashes With CNN Host Over Trump’s Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was asked to provide proof about Trump's vandalism claims.

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job

Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.
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On July Fourth eve, Reflecting Pool holds a cloudy mirror to a polarized America

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th, a major topic in Washington isn’t the meaning of democracy but a shallow pool of water. Views on the Reflecting Pool, like many things, are shaped by politics.

Burgum clashes with CNN host, blasts media for questioning vandalism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Dana Bash that vandals physically cut the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.