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Jul 19, 2026 · Archive
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Interior Department Blames Biden For WW2 Memorial's Rotting Fountain Vault

Interior official Greg Wischer photographed rusted electrical boxes, one growing stalactites, inside the fountain's underground labyrinth of pipes and wiring.

  • Trump ordered a new coating on the WW2 Memorial's fountains, prompting the underground inspection.
  • Wischer called the vault, which holds water treatment and drainage gear, 'a WW2 bunker.'
  • National Park Service crews keep the fountains running despite leaks Wischer called 'a complete mess.'

Why it matters: The National Park Service builds nothing; it only inherits monuments' rot and absorbs each administration's blame.

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