Contractor Says Its Work to Blame for Reflecting Pool
Atlantic Industrial Coatings said incompatible chemicals and too little primer caused the liner to blister and peel, and repairs remain underway.
- Atlantic Industrial Coatings admitted design and execution errors caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's liner to fail, contradicting President Donald Trump's repeated insistence that vandals damaged the site with knives or box cutters.
- Documents reveal the contractor used two incompatible chemicals that blistered under heat, while human oversight—including an employee's sweat trapped under the coating—further compromised the $14.7 million renovation project.
- Although President Trump blamed vandals, the Justice Department dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn after admitting Interior Department officials sat on exonerating evidence, prompting Attorney Jeanine Pirro to cite a "botched installation."
- Despite the contractor's admission, the Interior Department maintains vandals are to blame, while Scott MacFarlane of Meidas Touch reported the pool remains an "unmitigated mess" with work crews still active on site.
- The renovation project, which missed the 250th Anniversary deadline, faces no firm timetable for completion as the government continues paying while the contractor claims warranty eligibility for additional repairs.
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