Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington
1 June - 36 minsIn the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capitol.
David A. Fahrenthold, who has been investigating how the projects have come together, takes listeners on a walking tour of the sites being remade.
Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, writing primarily about nonprofit organizations.
Background reading:
See what’s wrong with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
A no-bid contract is turning the pool blue.
The firm building Mr. Trump’s ballroom got a secret no-bid contract for a nearby job.
Photo: Allison Robbert for The New York Times
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