Administration to Rehire Firm for Reflecting Pool Repairs

WHO:

NBC News - The administration and the company that previously worked on Trump properties.

NY Post - Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.

WHAT:

NBC News - The administration will rehire the same company to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

NY Post - The company will repair the damaged liner of the Reflecting Pool and previously applied the "American flag blue" sealant.

WHERE:

NY Post - Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Washington, D.C.

WHY:

NBC News - The administration faced scrutiny for awarding a multimillion-dollar, no-bid contract to the company.

HOW:

NY Post - Secretary Burgum stated the company "did a fantastic job" on the previous work.

(UPDATED July 5, 2026 23:22 UTC)

The administration has decided to rehire the same company that previously worked on Trump properties to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum praised the company for their past performance, stating they "did a fantastic job" when they applied the "American flag blue" sealant. This decision comes amid scrutiny over a multimillion-dollar, no-bid contract awarded to the company for the repairs to the damaged liner of the Reflecting Pool.