Sens. Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse ask the Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General to investigate problems involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and questions about the agency’s handling of information about related damage. According to the lawmakers, Justice Department officials have said the Interior Department concealed information about damage tied to renovations of the pool. The senators say the inspector general should review internal agency documents to determine what Interior employees knew, when they knew it, and how that information was addressed. The request focuses on accountability and the accuracy of communications surrounding the pool’s condition and repair work. Both outlets report that the senators’ letter urges a formal probe rather than an informal review, and that it is directed at the Inspector General’s oversight role within the Interior Department. The reports do not indicate any outcome from the investigation request, only that the lawmakers are seeking an independent examination of the agency’s knowledge and conduct regarding the Reflecting Pool controversy.