Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from AP says: A National Park Service worker stands near a pump placed next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) 2026-08-13T12:16:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflectin.

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• Primary source: AP
• Published: Aug 13, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
• Coverage area: Politics
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1. Source published: Aug 13, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC
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