Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the administration will keep the original contractor and begin immediate repairs, partially draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to fix 350 feet of cuts officials attribute to vandalism.Several arrests have been made in connection with the damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who faces felony destruction of property charges while his lawyers call the prosecution governmental overreach.Green Water Solutions received $1.7M and Atlantic Industrial Coatings received $14.7M in no-bid awards for the project, prompting about 10 Democratic members of
Congress to open an inquiry and demand records and explanations.