Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block the replacement of pool’s ‘gray stone’ appearance
TL;DR
- A historic preservation group filed a lawsuit to stop Donald Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool.
- The lawsuit alleges the renovation violates the National Historic Preservation Act.
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks an emergency order to halt the project.
- The renovation plans to replace the pool's "gray stone" appearance with a blue, industrial-strength coating.
- This is the latest in a string of court challenges to Trump's remaking of Washington DC landmarks.