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Trump Awards $2.7 Million Contract for Reflecting Pool Repairs

9/6/2026

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President Donald Trump awarded a $2.7 million contract to American Ag Energy, Inc. of Massachusetts for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The contract covers equipment repair, water purification, sewage treatment, and algae-bloom prevention.
The Department of Justice said pool damage stemmed from faulty work, not vandalism, and dropped a felony charge.
Project cost rose from an initial $1.5 million estimate to over $16 million, nearly $20 million in 2026.

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President Donald Trump awarded a $2.7 million contract to American Ag Energy, Inc. of Massachusetts for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The contract covers equipment repair, water purification, sewage treatment, and algae-bloom prevention.
The Department of Justice said pool damage stemmed from faulty work, not vandalism, and dropped a felony charge.
Project cost rose from an initial $1.5 million estimate to over $16 million, nearly $20 million in 2026.