A project involving Donald Trump and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced issues after a $14 million investment, leading to a morning news podcast on NPR.
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Updated Jun 29
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What happened
A project involving Donald Trump and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced issues after a $14 million investment, leading to a morning news podcast on NPR.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Oversight issues are arising in the high-profile Lincoln Memorial pool project.1 source
Lincoln Memorial project issues discussed on NPR podcast involving Donald Trump.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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NPR
American nonprofit media organization
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Scott Simon
American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR
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