Atlantic Industrial Coatings acknowledged that mistakes in its renovation work caused damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's blue liner, including peeling, blistering, and breaks, according to documents reviewed by the New York Times as of September 12, 2026. The contractor was hired to renovate the pool under the Trump administration.
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The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool's liner to peel and bubble, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for the pool's damage — and has pushed for some of them to be prosecuted , even after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped the case. Editor's note: This is a breaking
Atlantic Industrial Coatings told the Trump administration that mistakes in its renovation work caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s blue liner to peel, blister and break loose, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. The contractor cited insufficient primer in some areas, a flawed repair plan and two incompatible chemicals with different heat tolerances that caused the low