The Trump administration painted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue without first conducting legally required consultations with historic landmark authorities, according to multiple news outlets and a lawsuit filed Monday. A nonprofit foundation and the Cultural Landscape Foundation sued to halt the project, arguing it violates environmental and preservation laws that apply to registered historic sites. Trump handpicked the contractor without competitive bidding and personally visited the site to inspect the 'American flag blue' coating. The lawsuit raises a legitimate legal question about whether the administration bypassed required review processes — the court has not yet ruled on whether the action was actually unlawful.