Reflecting Pool's botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service's reputation

Donald Trump's actions and demands, including botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and executive orders targeting exhibits, have placed the National Park Service in a political predicament. Critics criticize these moves as a systematic degradation and assault on the federal agency's mission and values. Furthermore, the NPS has lost at least one-quarter of its permanent workforce since Trump began his second term.