Company hired for Trump’s reflecting pool makeover reportedly admits flaws in plan

Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which received a $14.7m no-bid contract to renovate the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, admitted that human oversight and plan flaws caused the blue liner to peel and tear. These findings contradict Donald Trump's claims that vandals using knives or box cutters damaged the installation. Documents reviewed by the New York Times confirm the company acknowledged these internal errors, challenging the president's narrative regarding the damage to the American flag blue liner in Washington.