The contractor responsible for renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has informed the government that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, rather than vandalism, caused the pool liner to peel. As reported by the New York Times, documents reviewed by government officials indicate that Atlantic Industrial Coatings identified problems in both the design and the execution of the project.
This information stands in contrast to the repeated claims made by President Donald Trump, who has blamed the damage on vandals wielding knives or box cutters. The project was part of a rushed effort to finish the renovation before the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4.
