US President Donald Trump threatens legal action against ABC News over its reporting related to his administration’s renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Multiple outlets report that Trump frames the coverage as false or misleading and says it does not reflect the outcome of the work he highlights as costing about $14 million to $16 million. Several articles also say Trump argues that problems seen at the pool are not due to the renovations, but instead result from vandalism, including damage attributed to “vandals,” and he links this to the network’s coverage. One outlet reports Trump also criticizes the Biden administration, alleging it wanted to spend additional funds on the pool, though the claims vary in detail across reporting. Coverage discussed across the sources also points to scrutiny of the renovations, including reports that the pool again faces issues such as algae and paint peeling. The reports agree that Trump’s threat centers on ABC’s coverage and his contention that the reporting does not accurately describe events or responsibility for the pool’s condition.